'' Stranger Things 3 '' has received positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes , the third season received an approval rating of 90 % based on 116 reviews , and an average rating of 7.94 / 10 . The site 's critical consensus states , " Vibrant and charming , '' Stranger Things '' transforms itself into a riveting — if familiar — summer ride that basks in its neon-laden nostalgia without losing sight of the rich relationships that make the series so endearing . " On Metacritic , the third season has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 , based on 24 critics , indicating " generally favorable reviews . " Writing in the '' New Statesman '' , Emily Bootle considered the third season an improvement on the second : " ... after a confused and rambling season two , the third season of Stranger Things is a return to strength – where season two had something of an identity crisis , season three has largely brought back what made the show unique in the first place . " Hugh Montgomery at ''BBC.com '' awarded 5 stars , describing the third season as " an exhilarating example of a franchise hitting new heights that Hollywood would do well to learn from . " On the dissenting side , Darren Franich of '' Entertainment Weekly '' criticized the third season for looking like a Reagan-era pop culture mixtape . Ed Power of '' The Telegraph '' blamed Duffer Brothers for refusing " to stray from the Goonies-meets-Stephen King formula " and recycling their " well-worn bag of retro references to increasingly underwhelming effect " , producing the limpest installment of the three . His opinion was echoed by Hank Stuever of '' The Washington Post '' , who felt almost heartbroken for " the Duffers working so hard to re-create an elusive vibe " of 1980s with a " mishmash of ingredients : John Carpenter , Steven Spielberg , Stephen King , Freddy Krueger , Rambo , the Terminator , the aliens of LV-426 " only to fail to create a fully entertaining show . Writing in '' National Review '' , Daniel Payne criticized the season 's " sloppy storytelling " and " cornball humor " compared to the previous seasons , claiming that season three was " frenetic and bewildering where the first two seasons were slow , careful , and rewarding in crafting their plots . " As part of the 2019 Teen Choice Awards '' Stranger Things '' received a nomination for Choice Summer TV show . Caleb McLaughlin , Finn Wolfhard , Gaten Matarazzo , and Noah Schnapp were all nominated for Choice Summer TV actor for their work on the series while Millie Bobby Brown was nominated for Choice Summer TV actress for her work on the series .
2019 Teen Choice Awards
2019 Teen Choice Awards
Stranger Things (season 3)