STRAW

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STRAW

2025,

1h 45m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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A single mother's world unravels in chaos as her day goes from bad to worse to catastrophic as she struggles to care for her ill daughter. Pushed to the brink by a world that seems indifferent to her existence, she's forced to confront impossible choices in a society that offers her no safety net.

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Critics Consensus

While Taraji P. Henson puts in a powerful performance, STRAW is ultimately too monotonous with miserableness to sustain its dramatic premise.

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Ty Burr

Washington Post

Jun 9, 2025

2/4

“Straw” has all the feels it wants and little of the art it needs.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Jun 9, 2025

Henson — so deeply committed to her character’s emotional cratering — still makes us care.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 9, 2025

Straw isn’t the worst Perry film, but it suffers from the same problems that plague all of his projects. The narrative is chock full of heavy-handed metaphors, fussy plotting and strained drama. The best parts of the film can be attributed to Henson.

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Jeanine T. Abraham

VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium)

Dec 21, 2025

0/5

Straw is Tyler Perry Black trauma porn dialed up to one hundred and fifty percent. The movie is filled with Black actors who all need to make a paycheck.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Aug 31, 2025

7.2/10

Taraji tackles this role like every mother who has ever lived is channeled through her. It is the best performance of hers in years. She’s a revelation and deserves the praise.

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

Aug 11, 2025

3/5

...a new thriller from Tyler Perry. What makes this one work so well? The way Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd carry the brutally realistic backstory.

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Synopsis

A single mother's world unravels in chaos as her day goes from bad to worse to catastrophic as she struggles to care for her ill daughter. Pushed to the brink by a world that seems indifferent to her existence, she's forced to confront impossible choices in a society that offers her no safety net.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Tyler Perry, Angi Bones, Tony Strickland
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Tyler Perry Studios
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2025
Runtime: 1h 45m

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