Sarah's Oil

About Sarah's Oil

Sarah Rector, a Black girl born in early 20th-century Oklahoma Indian Territory, believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted, and her faith proves right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation's first Black female millionaires—at eleven years old.

Cyrus Nowrasteh's Sarah's Oil is a 2025 drama film. At 103 minutes long, it arrived in November 2025.

Naya Desir-Johnson stars as Sarah, Sonequa Martin-Green as Rose, Zachary Levi as Bert Smith, and Garret Dillahunt as Devnan. Written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Cyrus Nowrasteh. It was produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Kingdom Story Company, and Wonder Project. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under 1900s, christian faith, 20th century, and oil. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Wonder Project Amazon Channel in the United States.

There Will Be Blood, Breakthrough, and Unplanned make useful companions to Sarah's Oil. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 150 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.