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Tyler Perry and Blumhouse Thriller 'Strung' Debuts on Peacock to Mixed Reviews

A violin-driven domestic thriller leans on familiar genre beats while earning praise for lead acting and its musical score.

Overview

  • The film began streaming exclusively on Peacock on June 26, 2026, following a festival premiere the prior month.
  • Strung follows a talented violinist who accepts a live-in private tutoring job with a wealthy family and then encounters escalating danger and deception.
  • The project reunites producers Tyler Perry and Jason Blum with director Malcolm D. Lee and writer Alan B. McElroy, and features a score by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge.
  • Early reviews are mixed to negative, calling the script tropey and uneven or campy while commending Chloe Bailey’s committed lead turn and the film’s use of music to set tone.
  • U.S. viewers need an active Peacock subscription to watch and international viewers have been advised by outlets to use VPNs or wait for future distribution to access the film.