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Tyler Perry has a multi-year deal with Netflix that has proven to be very lucrative. His latest addition, the mystery thriller Straw, is one of his many hits.
Perry has had a long series of projects with the streaming service, both films and TV shows. The Madea creator’s new film debuted with mixed reviews from the critics but positive ones from the audience. This turned Straw into a streaming hit, as it debuted with very strong numbers at the top of the global charts, per Tudum.
For the week between June 2 and 8, the mystery thriller debuted in first place with 25.3 million views and 48.5 million hours viewed. Since the film debuted on June 6, it only had three days to gather views and it became a massive success. Straw entered the Top 10 in 81 countries around the world and became the No. 1 film in 26 of them, including the U.S.
This comes despite Straw‘s poor reviews. The mystery thriller has only 46% from the critics, which led to a «rotten» score, out of 13 reviews. However, even with the poor reviews, Henson received praise for her performance. The subscribers who have watched the film since it premiered gave Straw a more positive rating – 76%.
Straw was written and directed by Perry, who also produced the film alongside Angi Bones and Tony Strickland. The mystery stars Taraji P. Henson in the leading role as Janiya Wiltkinson. The film follows Janiya, a single mother whose daughter is often ill. However, often pushed by different minor problems, this leads to a full-blown breakdown that affects everyone around her. Straw also stars Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Ashley Versher, Mike Merrill, and Glynn Turman.
Straw is Perry’s second thriller after Duplicity, which premiered in March on Prime Video. The drama had even lower scores, as it didn’t receive enough reviews for a critics’ rating, but only 26% from the audience.
Tyler Perry Will Return to the Madea Franchise
One of Perry’s most recognizable works is the long-running Madea franchise. The franchise began in 2005 with Diary of a Mad Black Woman, after her first appearance in the 1999 stage play I Can Do Bad All by Myself. Now, the franchise continues with Madea’s Destination Wedding.
Madea’s Destination Wedding is set to take the iconic character to the Bahamas for, of course, a destination wedding that audiences won’t soon forget.
Perry will write, direct, and produce the film, also with his longtime partners Angi Bones and Tony L. Strickland. The filmmaker also stars in the film as the titular character, as well as Joe Simmons and Brian Simmons. Cassi Davis, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Diamond White, and Taja V. Simpson also star in the film. The upcoming Madea installment will mark the sixth Perry has released through Netflix.
Straw is streaming on Netflix, with Madea’s Destination Wedding to follow on July 11.
