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Netflix shares trailer for Tyler Perry’s Straw starring Taraji P. Henson

May 15, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has shared a trailer, poster and images for Straw, the upcoming thriller from writer-director Tyler Perry.

Taraji P. Henson stars as a desperate single mother who finds her life spiraling out of control when she a devastatingly bad day leads her to being the prime suspect of a crime she never meant to commit.

Joining Henson in the cast are Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, and Rockmond Dunbar. Check out the trailer below…

A single mother’s world unravels in chaos as her day goes from bad to worse to catastrophic as she struggles to care for her ill daughter. Pushed to the brink by a world that seems indifferent to her existence, she’s forced to confront impossible choices in a society that offers her no safety net.

Straw arrives on Netflix on June 6th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Glynn Turman, netflix, Rockmond Dunbar, Sherri Shepherd, Sinbad, Straw, taraji p henson, Teyana Taylor, Tyler Perry

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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