{"id":3520,"date":"2025-06-11T13:37:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:18:16","slug":"raw-thriller-with-unbelievable-twist-shoots-to-the-top-of-netflix-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/raw-thriller-with-unbelievable-twist-shoots-to-the-top-of-netflix-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Raw\u2019 thriller with unbelievable twist shoots to the top of Netflix chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyler Perry\u2019s STRAW | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1vWhii4tkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A &#8216;powerful&#8217; new thriller has stormed to the top of the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a> charts, claiming more than 25million views in just a few days.<\/p>\n<p>Written, directed and produced by Alex Cross star Tyler Perry, Straw follows a single mother who becomes embroiled in a sequence of terrible and violent events as she struggles to care for her ill daughter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/06\/23\/taraji-p-henson-considering-leaving-america-after-being-tired-of-fighting-16879950\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oscar-nominee Taraji P Henson<\/a> leads the cast alongside Teyana Taylor, Jingle All the Way actor Sinbad, and Precious actress Sherri Shepherd.<\/p>\n<p>The movie was added to the streaming platform on June 6 and it didn&#8217;t take long for fans to watch it in their droves &#8211; as <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/11\/netflix-show-tops-chart-17-600-000-views-fans-declare-best-season-yet-23385498\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it has dominated the global charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Straw currently commands the top spot with more than 25.3m views in the last seven days, and over 45.5m hours watched.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on all things Netflix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro&#8217;s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&#038;signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we&#8217;ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It beat out stiff competition from the Now You See Me franchise, the Bee Movie, M3GAN and Nonnas for the top slot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254773425-21b2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361339\" alt=\"Straw. Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix ??2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Straw arrived on Netflix last week (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254773297-d303.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361340\" alt=\"Straw. Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix ??2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Taraji P Henson stole the show with her efforts (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wrath of the Titans, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish and the Wild Robot also make up the list.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging to strong word of mouth from audiences, the film has been described as one of Tyler&#8217;s best films to date &#8211; admittedly, this mixed-bag of a catalogue does include his Madea and Mrs Brown&#8217;s Boys crossover.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers were particularly vocal about the &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; ending &#8211; which featured a twist to the tale which will ensure it won&#8217;t be forgotten in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>After watching, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on what they had just witnessed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Straw is such a humbling movie. The rawness was so real and the plot twist was crazy,&#8217; she_mego wrote on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254773293-8c12.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361341\" alt=\"Straw. Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix ??2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Fans heaped praise on Tyler Perry&#8217;s latest flick (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254893659-6dd8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387452\" alt=\"Express Premium Banner Netflix&#039;s heartbreaking new thriller has left fans &#039;ugly crying&#039; Tyler Perry&#039;s new thriller Straw, which stars Taraji P. Henson, has left Netflix viewers &#039;ugly crying&#039;. By Kimberly Nhundu, Reporter 17:09, Sun, Jun 8, 2025 | UPDATED: 17:12, Sun, Jun 8, 2025 Share Article Bookmark 0 Comments Tyler Perry?s STRAW official Netflix trailer Netflix&#039;s latest offering, a gripping psychological thriller starring Taraji P. Henson, has left audiences reaching for the tissues. Tyler Perry&#039;s Straw, which he wrote and directed, debuted on the platform on Friday (6th June), and has swiftly become a hot topic on social media.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Straw has topped the global charts on Netflix (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;What a walk through emotions @tylerperry\u2019s Straw. The plot twist at the end wallowed me up. A good watch indeed!&#8217; sandra_buma agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;After watching Straw, I no longer know how my heart is feeling. When what gave you purpose is suddenly gone. It speaks to a pain that\u2019s hard to name. Raw, emotional, and deeply human. Kudos to the writer\u2026 truly outdone,&#8217; david_harris_r said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Tyler Perrys Straw absolutely incredible I literally cried blown away! [sic]&#8217;MelisaWhiskey added.<\/p>\n<p>Critics also heaped praise on Taraji, with Screen Rant describing her performance as &#8216;an acting masterclass.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254893461-e8b2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387458\" alt=\"Express Premium Banner Netflix&#039;s heartbreaking new thriller has left fans &#039;ugly crying&#039; Tyler Perry&#039;s new thriller Straw, which stars Taraji P. Henson, has left Netflix viewers &#039;ugly crying&#039;. By Kimberly Nhundu, Reporter 17:09, Sun, Jun 8, 2025 | UPDATED: 17:12, Sun, Jun 8, 2025 Share Article Bookmark 0 Comments Tyler Perry?s STRAW official Netflix trailer Netflix&#039;s latest offering, a gripping psychological thriller starring Taraji P. Henson, has left audiences reaching for the tissues. Tyler Perry&#039;s Straw, which he wrote and directed, debuted on the platform on Friday (6th June), and has swiftly become a hot topic on social media.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Many branded Taraji&#8217;s acting &#8216;raw&#8217; (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254773298-bb94.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361337\" alt=\"Straw. Teyana Taylor as Officer Kay Raymond in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix ??2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Teyana Taylor also made up the cast (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;Straw has a cultural pulse-taking urgency that lifts it above [Tyler Perry&#8217;s] usual run of comedies and melodramatic potboilers, flawed as it is,&#8217; Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly described the film&#8217;s emotions as &#8216;so raw and the performances are so earnest that you\u2019ve really got to have a heart of stone not to care for these people.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Award-winning Taraji previously starred in hit movies The Color Purple and Hidden Figures, as well as iconic series Empire.<\/p>\n<p>Her performance in the film comes two years after she spoke out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/20\/taraji-p-henson-breaks-unfair-pay-treatment-hollywood-20007145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issue of inequality in pay for Hollywood&#8217;s women of colour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost,\u2019 she told Gayle King on SiriusXM Radio.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254205610-da6a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361358\" alt=\"Taraji P. Henson attends the Netflix special screening of Tyler Perry&#039;s &quot;Straw&quot; on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at The Plaza Hotel in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Taraji also stunned at the New York premiere of the film(Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m tired of hearing my sisters saying the same thing over and over. You get tired. I hear people go, \u201cYou work a lot.\u201d I have to \u2013 the math ain\u2019t mathing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And when you start working a lot, you have a team. Big bills come with what we do. We don\u2019t do this alone. The fact that we\u2019re up here, there\u2019s a whole entire team behind us. They have to get paid.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When you hear people saying, \u201cOh, such and such made $10m.\u201d That didn\u2019t make it to their account. Know that off the top, Uncle Sam is getting 50%. Do the math.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Now we have $5m \u2013 your team is getting 30% off of what you gross, not after what Uncle Sam took. Now do the math.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>As the interview went viral, fans and peers in the acting community shared messages of support.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254206226-b19d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23361356\" alt=\"Tyler Perry, left, and Taraji P. Henson attend the Netflix special screening of Tyler Perry&#039;s &quot;Straw&quot; on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at The Plaza Hotel in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>She joined director Tyler Perry on the carpet (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Not a damn lie told. Not. A. Damn. Lie. We go TO BAT for the next generation and hell even our own generation and above,&#8217; Gabrielle Union cheered in response.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t hesitate to be the change that we all need to see AND it takes a toll on your mind, health, soul, and career if we\u2019re keepn it [100]. [Love] u @tarajiphenson. [sic]\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We feel you, @tarajiphenson and we love you. It\u2019s a fight we ALL are waging,&#8217; Community star Yvette Nicole Brown agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For ourselves and for the ones coming up after us. This mess sucks!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was first published on June 8.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Straw is now streaming on Netflix.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page &#8211; we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >A &#8216;powerful&#8217; new thriller has stormed to the top of the Netflix charts, claiming more than 25million views in just a few days. 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