Overview

• Straw amassed 48.9 million views in its second week, nearly doubling its opening audience on Netflix charts.
• A $260 million lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and assault against Tyler Perry has not affected the film’s streaming performance.
• Taraji P. Henson shot all her scenes as Janiyah Wiltkinson in just four days while juggling other projects.
• The thriller was filmed on location in Atlanta, with key scenes at Old Fourth Ward, Lakewood Heights, KIPP Vision Primary and Campbellton Plaza.
• Henson praised Perry’s scripts for challenging her, underscoring their nearly 20-year creative partnership.