Screenshot courtesy of The Grio | Straw. Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy Netflix ©2025
Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’—starring Taraji P. Henson—was the most watched movie on Netflix last week and it wasn’t even close
Since its release on June 6, “Straw,” the latest movie written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry has been a consistent conversation starter. Opinions have been extreme with some people saying it’s Perry’s best film (“The Family That Preys” would like to have a word) and others claiming its more of the same—another movie showcasing some down-on-her-luck Black woman who just can’t seem to get it together. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, one this is for certain and two thing’s for sure: it seems like everybody was watching “Straw” over the past week.
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