STRAW (2025)

★ 7.7 1h 45m 937 votes IMDb
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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.

STRAW

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Cast

Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson Age 55 · Washington, D.C., USA Taraji P. Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career as guest star on several television shows...
Sherri Shepherd
Sherri Shepherd as Nicole Age 59 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Sherri Evonne Shepherd is an American comedienne, actress, and television personality. She is one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talkshow, The View, as well as being the current host of the Newly...
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor as Detective Kay Raymond Age 35 · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, actress, dancer and choreographer. In 2005, she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment im...
Sinbad
Sinbad as Benny Age 69 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his professional name of Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became well known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO...
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar as Chief Wilson Age 53 · Oakland, California, USA Rockmond Dunbar (born January 11, 1973) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny Chadway on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food, and as Benjamin Miles "C-Note"...
Ashley Versher
Ashley Versher as Tessa George
Director Tyler Perry
Cast Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Ashley Versher, Mike Merrill, Glynn Turman, Shalèt Monique, Diva Tyler

Audience Reviews

Dasha K 1/10 Jun 18, 2025
Awful movie, the acting is amateur, and the story is atrocious. Really poorly written and the tone was all over the place. Also, there is no diversity at all in this movie, as all the headliners in the film are black. This is important to note in 2025. I thought Hollywood required diversity in movies? Hmm seems racist 🤔

Also, it is difficult to support this movie, considering that Tyler Perry, the director, has a notorious reputation of sexually assaulting and harassing young men in Hollywood. I have an actress friend from college who works in LA, and she said he'll eventually be on trial just like Diddy. Apparently everyone in LA knows what a creep he is 🤦🏻‍♀️

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