STRAW (2025)

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This is her last.

What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.

• Released: 2025-06-05
• Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 1,004 votes

Directed by Tyler Perry.

Top cast

• Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson
• Sherri Shepherd as Nicole
• Teyana Taylor as Detective Kay Raymond
• Sinbad as Benny
• Rockmond Dunbar as Chief Wilson
• Ashley Versher as Tessa George
• Mike Merrill as Detective Grimes
• Glynn Turman as Richard
• Shalèt Monique as Rayah Dunnam
• Diva Tyler as Isabella

Full cast & crew

Where to watch STRAW

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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