According to its tagline on IMDb, 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.”

Tyler Perry won the weekend with his Netflix film “Straw,” the latest project to come out of his multi-year first look deal with the streamer. The emotional drama written, directed and produced by Perry stars Taraji P.

Tyler Perry’s Straw follows a mother pushed to the edge. Starring Taraji P. Henson, the film explores Black motherhood, mental health, and sisterhood.