🎬 Straw (2025)
Directed and produced by Tyler Perry, *Straw* premiered on Netflix on June 6, 2025. It follows single mother Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson) through a day of mounting personal crises—job loss, eviction, and her daughter’s illness—that culminate in a tense bank hostage situation :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.
🎯 Genre: Thriller, Psychological Drama
🎬 Director: Tyler Perry :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
🎭 Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
🕒 Runtime: 108 minutes :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
📅 Release Date: June 6, 2025 on Netflix :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
The film quickly reached #1 on Netflix and received 77 % on Rotten Tomatoes :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}. It drew 10–25 million views in its first week :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}. Critics praised Henson’s raw performance but noted issues with pacing and melodrama :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}.
Sample reactions include:
“Taraji delivers an acting masterclass.”
“Perry digs deep, but the pacing is uneven.”