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Stranger Things

2016 5 seasons Fantasy · Drama · Horror

A young boy's disappearance uncovers secret experiments and a girl with supernatural powers in a small town.

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About the series

It only gets stranger...

What it’s about

In the small town of Hawkins, a boy named Will Byers vanishes without a trace. His mother, his friends, and the local sheriff begin a search that leads them to a secret laboratory and to a strange girl called Eleven, who has supernatural abilities. Together they face a dangerous parallel world and mysterious creatures that threaten the entire town.

What hooks you

Winona Ryder plays Joyce Byers, with David Harbour as Sheriff Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven. The series has won awards and is part of the Netflix collection.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who enjoy supernatural mysteries set in small towns with a strong sense of 1980s nostalgia. It will also appeal to those who like ensemble casts where children and adults confront otherworldly threats together.

In collections
Award-Winning Movies Netflix Movies for Young Audiences
Technical details
Country
United States
Year
2016
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Detective, Thriller, Science Fiction
Episode length
51 min
Age rating
16+
MPAA
TV-14
Status
Streaming
World premiere
Jul 11, 2016

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 900 votes
8.5 /10
IMDb
8.61,700,000
Kinopoisk
8.3864,295
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Creative team

All 12
Director Matt Duffer
Starring
  1. 01 Winona Ryder Joyce Byers
  2. 02 David Harbour Jim Hopper
  3. 03 Finn Wolfhard Mike Wheeler
  4. 04 Millie Bobby Brown Eleven / Jane Hopper
  5. 05 Gaten Matarazzo Dustin Henderson
  6. 06 Caleb McLaughlin Lucas Sinclair
  7. 07 Natalia Dyer Nancy Wheeler
  8. 08 Noah Schnapp Will Byers
  9. 09 Charlie Heaton Jonathan Byers
  10. 10 Sadie Sink Max Mayfield

Trivia

All facts 10
  1. In the 6th episode of the first season, David Harbour's character lists various organizations that could be watching him. He also mentions Al-Qaeda. But this group was only formed in 1988, while the events in the series take place in 1983.
  2. The Beretta 92FS pistol carried by a military policeman in the fifth episode was only adopted by the US Army in 1985, while the series takes place in the early 1980s. Also, government agents and military police are armed with the HK MP5 submachine gun in the MP5K-PDW variant, which was only developed in 1991.
  3. Some of the cars used in the series were produced after 1983. For example, Jim Hopper's jeep is a 1985 Chevrolet Blazer, and the Hawkins police car is a 1984 Dodge Diplomat.
  4. Originally, the Duffer Brothers wanted to make a remake of Stephen King's «It», but later changed their minds. When they decided to create «Stranger Things», the series retained a great many references to the writer's works.
  5. The official poster for the series was created by Kyle Lambert. It was done in a style reminiscent of the work of the famous artist Drew Struzan, who designed the official posters for the films "Star Wars: Episode 4 – A New Hope" (1977), "Indiana Jones," "Back to the Future" (1985), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), and many others.
  6. In an interview on NPR, the Duffer Brothers praised Millie Bobby Brown as an extremely gifted actress and said that she is able to adapt her performance for different lens or camera positions, which most child actors cannot do. But they also said that there were times on set when they still remembered that the actress was just a little girl. For example, one day she showed up on set covered head to toe in glitter, to which she simply replied: "I have no idea where they came from." It took about 45 minutes to wash off that glitter.

Awards and nominations

15 wins 37 nominations

All
  1. 2 wins Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017–2023 · 9 nominations
  2. 5 wins Saturn Awards 2017–2022 · 7 nominations
  3. 8 wins MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017–2023 · 8 nominations
Top wins
  1. Best Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2023
  2. Best Drama Series Ensemble Matthew Modine, Cara Buono +6 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2017
  3. Best Streaming Series in the Horror/Thriller Genres Saturn Awards · 2022
  4. Best Streaming Series in the Horror/Thriller Genres Saturn Awards · 2019
  5. Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Television Maya Hawke Saturn Awards · 2019
  6. Best Young Actor/Actress in a Television Series Millie Bobby Brown Saturn Awards · 2018

Also nominated Emmy Awards9 Golden Globe Awards4

Franchise

4
  1. 2016
    Stranger Things You are here
  2.  
    Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkins Spin-off
  3.  
    Untitled Stranger Things Spinoff Series Spin-off
  4. 2026 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Spin-off

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