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Stranger Things

  • TV Series
  • 2016– 2016–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
It might not work out for us this time. The epic 2-part season finale of Stranger Things 4 premieres July 1st, only on Netflix.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
1M
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POPULARITY
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  • Creators
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
  • Stars
    • Millie Bobby Brown
    • Finn Wolfhard
    • Winona Ryder
Top credits
  • Creators
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
  • Stars
    • Millie Bobby Brown
    • Finn Wolfhard
    • Winona Ryder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3.1KUser reviews
    • 390Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #90
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 77 wins & 216 nominations total

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    How Pennywise, Pinhead, and 'Carrie' Influenced "Stranger Things" Season 4
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    How Pennywise, Pinhead, and 'Carrie' Influenced "Stranger Things" Season 4
    "Stranger Things" Cast Answer Burning Questions
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    "Stranger Things" Cast Answer Burning Questions
    Cheat Sheet: "Stranger Things" Season Three
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    Cheat Sheet: "Stranger Things" Season Three
    The First 8 Minutes
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    The First 8 Minutes
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    The Rise of David Harbour
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    The Rise of David Harbour
    What to Watch After "I Am Not Okay With This"
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    What to Watch After "I Am Not Okay With This"
    Joe Keery Talks "Stranger Things" Fame & Scenes With Gaten "Two Takes" Matarazzo
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    Joe Keery Talks "Stranger Things" Fame & Scenes With Gaten "Two Takes" Matarazzo
    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
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    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC
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    Top Gun! Terminator! The '80s Live at SDCC
    Gaten Matarazzo Has The Best Interview Ever
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    Gaten Matarazzo Has The Best Interview Ever
    Questions We Have About "Stranger Things" Season 4
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    Questions We Have About "Stranger Things" Season 4

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    Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things (2016)
    Caleb McLaughlin and Sadie Sink in Stranger Things (2016)
    Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things (2016)
    Matthew Modine and Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things (2016)
    Maya Hawke, Joseph Quinn, and Joe Keery in Stranger Things (2016)
    Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, and Brett Gelman in Stranger Things (2016)
    Winona Ryder in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Sadie Sink in Chapter Four: Dear Billy (2022)
    Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, and Joe Keery in Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
    Joseph Quinn in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)

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    Millie Bobby Brown
    Millie Bobby Brown
    • Elevenas Eleven
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Finn Wolfhard
    Finn Wolfhard
    • Mike Wheeleras Mike Wheeler
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Joyce Byersas Joyce Byers
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    David Harbour
    David Harbour
    • Jim Hopperas Jim Hopper
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Gaten Matarazzo
    Gaten Matarazzo
    • Dustin Hendersonas Dustin Henderson
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Caleb McLaughlin
    Caleb McLaughlin
    • Lucas Sinclairas Lucas Sinclair
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Natalia Dyer
    Natalia Dyer
    • Nancy Wheeleras Nancy Wheeler
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Charlie Heaton
    Charlie Heaton
    • Jonathan Byersas Jonathan Byers
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Joe Keery
    Joe Keery
    • Steve Harringtonas Steve Harrington
    34 episodes34 eps • 2016–2022
    Noah Schnapp
    Noah Schnapp
    • Will Byersas Will Byers
    33 episodes33 eps • 2016–2022
    Cara Buono
    Cara Buono
    • Karen Wheeleras Karen Wheeler
    31 episodes31 eps • 2016–2022
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Max Mayfieldas Max Mayfield
    26 episodes26 eps • 2017–2022
    Priah Ferguson
    Priah Ferguson
    • Erica Sinclairas Erica Sinclair
    21 episodes21 eps • 2017–2022
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Martin Brenneras Martin Brenner…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2016–2022
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Ted Wheeleras Ted Wheeler
    20 episodes20 eps • 2016–2022
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Sam Owensas Sam Owens…
    19 episodes19 eps • 2017–2022
    Dacre Montgomery
    Dacre Montgomery
    • Billy Hargroveas Billy Hargrove
    19 episodes19 eps • 2017–2022
    Maya Hawke
    Maya Hawke
    • Robin Buckleyas Robin Buckley
    17 episodes17 eps • 2019–2022
    • Creators
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
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    The Duffer Bros Talk "Stranger Things" Season 4 Influences

    The Duffer Bros Talk "Stranger Things" Season 4 Influences

    From Pinhead to Pennywise, "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer discuss the villains and moments that haunted their childhoods and informed their character creations in the latest season of the Netflix series.
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    • Trivia
      Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska was searching for a vintage army belt for Lucas in season 1. At an antique store in Utah she found one locked in a cabinet. Upon retrieving the belt she discovered on the back side written in Sharpie, "Lucas" the name of the original owner.
    • Goofs
      During a number of episodes, people are seen 'interrupting' someone talking on a two way radio or CB - that is, one person is talking/transmitting, and another person transmits to interrupt them, and then the other person hears this interruption and stops transmitting. This was done a few times on the kid's CB radios, and on the radios used by the police. Those radios - the CB and the police radios of the era from the show - don't work like that. If you are transmitting, and someone else transmits, you will not hear them.
    • Quotes

      Eleven: Friends don't lie.

    • Crazy credits
      The Stranger Things opening titles and fonts mimic the film grain and look of 1980's television series opening credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: Stranger Things (2016) Ending Explained + Season 2 Clues (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Stranger Things
      (Title sequence & end credits theme)

      Written & performed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

    User reviews3.1K

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    A nostalgic callback to the stories from my youth - but also a beautifully shot supernatural tale with charming performances and great production values
    There were two dominating forces in the eighties that had a lasting effect on my cinematic taste for ever after and also resulted in my undying love for fantasy, sci-fi and horror stories: Steven Spielberg and Stephen King. I guess it isn't an overstatement to say "The Two Steves" probably influenced and shaped the imagination - the dreams AND the nightmares - of an entire generation.

    The main factor why I loved their movies and books was that kids roughly my own age figured so prominently in many of them. King wrote 'Firestarter', 'It' and 'Stand By Me', and Spielberg either directed or produced (via his company Amblin) 'E.T.', 'The Goonies' and 'Gremlins'. Those were stories where the young protagonists encountered aliens and monsters or where they themselves had supernatural powers - or where they just went on an adventure (to find a body or a long lost treasure) with grown-ups largely out of the picture. Now if you've seen 'Stranger Things', that should sound pretty familiar, right?

    Of course it does: because 'Stranger Things' deliberately pays homage to all those stories - and it does it very, very well. And it's not a rip-off, it's a love letter. The show emulates the themes and a certain style from those eighties treasures, and while it is a (for me) very welcome callback to some of the favorite stories from my youth, it's also very much its own thing. I won't give away the plot here (I guess you get a pretty good picture what it's about from what I wrote above), but I would like to mention that it's beautifully shot, the effects and generally the production values are top-notch, and the period-inspired music is fantastic. The biggest shout-out, however, has to go to the ensemble of actors, especially the kids who play the protagonists: their charming performances are the key to why the show works as well as it does.

    To sum it all up: If you're an eighties kid like me, this show is a must. For everyone else, it might depend a bit more on whether you're a genre fan or not, but if you do like supernatural stories, 'Stranger Things' is a treat. I'd rate it eight stars out of ten, but with an extra star for nostalgia, that's a 9.

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    Would You Recognize These Child Stars Today?

    Would You Recognize These Child Stars Today?

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    FAQ13

    • What timeline does this show take place?
    • Does each Season 'resolve' at the end? Or is there a cliff-hanger such that you have to progress to the next season, presenting more of one continuous story?
    • Why does Dustin have teeth in season 2 but not in season 3?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Netflix
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Montauk
    • Filming locations
      • Bellwood Quarry, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • Monkey Massacre
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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