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Straw
Directed by
Tyler Perry
R
2025
1h 45m
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6.5
53%
69%
7.7
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A series of devastating events leads a single mother down an unforeseen path on which she becomes embroiled in an unthinkable situation and lands in the center of suspicion in an indifferent world.
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Cast of Straw
Taraji P. Henson
Janiyah Wiltkinson
Sherri Shepherd
Nicole
Teyana Taylor
Detective Kay Raymond
Sinbad
Benny
Rockmond Dunbar
Chief Wilson
Ashley Versher
Tessa George
Mike Merrill
Detective Grimes
Glynn Turman
Richard
Shalèt Monique
Rayah Dunnam
Diva Tyler
Isabella
Fracaswell Hyman
Marvin
Derek Phillips
Agent Bryce
Tilky Jones
Officer Oliver
Katrina Nelson
Officer Sam
Anthony E. Williams
Officer Dickson
Justin James Boykin
Dan
Jâms Thomas
Officer Black
Zac Zedalis
Louis Jones
Niviere Fontane
Jones
Gabrielle E Jackson
Aria
Straw Ratings & Reviews
VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium)
Jeanine T. Abraham
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.
Mac the Movie Guy
John Stark
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.
Heaven of Horror
Karina Adelgaard
...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.
FlickSided
Maxance Vincent
The twist concludes the movie with a bad taste in our mouth, and a realization that Perry will never be able to make art that will stand the test of time if he doesn't treat serious subject matters like the ones he deals with in Straw with respect.
The Movie Blog
Anthony Whyte
With Straw, Perry reminds us that storytelling isn't just entertainment it's empathy. It's not perfect, but it's powerful. And if you're someone who's ever been one bad day away from breaking, Straw will feel personal.
That Shelf
Alex Southey
What saves Straw from being an all-out downer is an explosiveness poised beneath every heavy sigh and tearful eye. It's no Falling Down, but it pulls from the same reservoir of deep individual pain and showcases the same societal apathy towards it.
reggieponder.com
Reginald Ponder
Taraji P. Henson is phenomenal. If nothing else, she is able to convey the pain, anguish, confusion, and everything that goes with it. The film evokes hope for grace and mercy, as Taraji's character could very well be any one of us.
ArtsATL
Steve Murray
The strengths come less from the script or direction than from its powerhouse star, Taraji P. Henson.
Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)
Nicholas Bell
A trio of emotionally charged performances from Henson, Shepherd, and Taylor mark Straw as one of the most compelling films Tyler Perry has ever made, even with a narrative that needed to hit the brakes well before it hurtles past a point of no return...
Washington Post
Ty Burr
"Straw" has all the feels it wants and little of the art it needs.
New York Times
Lisa Kennedy
Henson - so deeply committed to her character's emotional cratering - still makes us care.
JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS
Lucas Moore
Straw is one of the worst written movies of the year. This talented cast is left with nothing to work with in this generic, contrived, trauma filled mess of a movie. At this point the writer Tyler Perry is hurting the director Tyler Perry.
The Hollywood Reporter
Lovia Gyarkye
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.
Casey's Movie Mania
Casey Chong
Taraji P. Henson elevates Tyler Perry's melodramatic but tense thriller.
Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)
Joseph Robinson
Tyler Perry's Straw features the usual barrage of poorly written dialogue and nonsensical plot points, along with a wholly unnecessary twist, but Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd deliver powerhouse performances worthy of critical acclaim.
Variety
Dennis Harvey
"Straw" has a cultural pulse-taking urgency that lifts it above [Tyler Perry's] usual run of comedies and melodramatic potboilers, flawed as it is.
Screen Rant
Grant Hermanns
Tyler Perry's Straw is a stream of bad writing and heavy-handed messaging, but Taraji P. Henson delivers an acting masterclass in the film.
Collider
Jasneet Singh
Written and directed by Tyler Perry, Straw persists with his trademark melodramatic tone, but this installment in his oeuvre stands out with its gut-wrenching relevance.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
It all ends with a big cheat, which feels unnecessary, but crassness is a Perry specialty.
Entertainment Weekly
Jordan Hoffman
'Straw' is not exactly subtle, but the emotions are so raw and the performances are so earnest that you've really got to have a heart of stone not to care for these people.
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