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Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

  • Episode aired Jul 15, 2016
  • TV-14
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
25K
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Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
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Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.

  • Directors
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
  • Writers
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
    • Alison Tatlock
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder
    • David Harbour
    • Finn Wolfhard
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
    • Writers
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
      • Alison Tatlock
    • Stars
      • Winona Ryder
      • David Harbour
      • Finn Wolfhard
    • 31User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Joyce Byers
    David Harbour
    David Harbour
    • Jim Hopper
    Finn Wolfhard
    Finn Wolfhard
    • Mike Wheeler
    Millie Bobby Brown
    Millie Bobby Brown
    • Eleven
    Gaten Matarazzo
    Gaten Matarazzo
    • Dustin Henderson
    Caleb McLaughlin
    Caleb McLaughlin
    • Lucas Sinclair
    Natalia Dyer
    Natalia Dyer
    • Nancy Wheeler
    Charlie Heaton
    Charlie Heaton
    • Jonathan Byers
    Cara Buono
    Cara Buono
    • Karen Wheeler
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Dr. Martin Brenner
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Ted Wheeler
    Joe Keery
    Joe Keery
    • Steve Harrington
    Rob Morgan
    Rob Morgan
    • Officer Powell
    Ross Partridge
    Ross Partridge
    • Lonnie Byers
    John Reynolds
    John Reynolds
    • Officer Callahan
    • (as John Paul Reynolds)
    Noah Schnapp
    Noah Schnapp
    • Will Byers
    Mark Steger
    Mark Steger
    • The Monster
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    Andrew Benator
    • Elevator Scientist
    • Directors
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
    • Writers
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
      • Alison Tatlock
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    8ououzaza

    Interesting.. I wonder how it's gonna end.

    And again, entertaining episode, interesting story. everything are great! but Loser's logic is kinda weird.
    8Edvis-1997

    8

    Well it was pretty decent episode. Interesting plot but something was missing. Maybe it was a little bit too slow, lack of action
    BA_Harrison

    Five down, three to go.

    Having found the corpse of Will Byers to be a fake, cop Jim Hopper (David Harbour) decides to break into Hawkins Institute, where he discovers an inter-dimensional portal in their lab. Will's nerdy pals also resume their search for their missing friend after hearing his voice over the radio.

    Netflix's supernatural series continues to entertain, with a little more exposition about the other-worldly realm into which Will has been cast, a few laughs at the expense of the 'mouth-breather' who has been bullying Mike and his pals, and some effective chills as Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) enter the woods in search of answers. With only three more episodes left, it'll be interesting to see how satisfyingly all of the plot threads are wrapped up. I hope they do it justice
    9gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297

    Another addictive episode to the first season

    While Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat may not be in the same league as the third and fourth episodes, it's still another great episode and shows a sign that things are getting better.

    The story, while not in the same complexity as the previous episodes, is still well-written in a scene where Mike and Lucas argue whether or not El is reliable or not that she's still helping them find Will, the writing continues to be superb, the production values are well spent, the performances are still great and the child actors have been getting better each episode thanks to their chemistry while Hooper and Joyce continue to be interesting adult characters, the pacing never drags and the music score continues to respect the 1980s perfectly.

    Overall, not in the same complexity as the third and fourth episodes, but still an addictive episode of the first season.
    9claudio_carvalho

    The Upside Down

    Hopper breaks into the Hawkins laboratory and finds the gate; however he is attacked and wakes up home. He searches his home and finds a bug hidden in a light. Jonathan teams up with Nancy to investigate Barb´s disappearance and blows up his photo. They find the monster and decide to search the creature. Lonnie comes to Joyce´s home apparently for Will´s funeral but she finds he wants to sue the quarry to make money and she expels him. Mike, Dustin and Lucas ask Mr. Clake how to cross dimensions and decide to seek out the gate and Will following their compasses. However El interferes with the compasses. When they discover, El flees. Nancy finds a gate and crosses alone.

    "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" shows three groups investigating the same event: the boys, Hopper and Jonathan and Nancy. Joyce learns that she is not crazy about Will. El is scared with the possibility of returning to the lab. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat"

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    • Trivia
      When the boys and El (Millie Bobby Brown) are walking to try and find the gate, they walk along railroad tracks in pairs, in a scene very reminiscent of scenes from Stand by Me (1986). "Stand By Me" was based on "The Body" by Stephen King. King is a major influence on this series.
    • Goofs
      Compasses do not point to "true North" but to "magnetic North," which is variable. True North is not the same as magnetic North. True North is aligned with the axis of the earth's rotation. Magnetic North, which aligns with the earth's magnetic fields, is slightly off. Depending on one's position in latitude and longitude, the degree of difference between the two will vary.
    • Quotes

      Lucas Sinclair: [while following the compasses along the train tracks] How much further?

      Dustin Henderson: I don't know. These only tell direction, not distance. You really need to learn more about compasses!

      Lucas Sinclair: I'm just saying: how do we know when we get to the gate?

      Dustin Henderson: Uh, I think a portal to another dimension is gonna be pretty obvious!

    • Connections
      References Bambi (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Green Desert
      Written by Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke

      Performed by Tangerine Dream

      Courtesy of Jive Records

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Filming locations
      • Rockdale County Junkyard, Highway 138, Conyers, Georgia(Boys With Eleven, at the Junkyard looking for The Gate)
    • Production companies
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • Monkey Massacre
      • Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office
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    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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