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What Is the ‘Straw’ Netflix Movie About? Plot Breakdown & Summary

‘Straw’ is the talk of the town on Netflix, and those who haven’t seen it yet are wondering what the big deal is. Get the details on Tyler Perry’s movie.

According to its IMDb tagline, Straw follows a “single mother [who] navigates a series of unfortunate events, leading her down an unforeseen path where she becomes embroiled in a situation she never envisioned, finding herself at the center of suspicion in an indifferent world.” Credit: Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy Netflix ©2025 Straw is not based on a true story, but, according to multiple outlets, Tyler was inspired to write the script about the current economic state and because he grew up witnessing single mothers struggle to provide for their children. During a June 6, 2025, interview with Decider, Taraji revealed that she was “blown away” while reading the script and was shocked at the ending, but she pointed out that everything “made sense in [her character’s] actions.”

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