Sarah's Oil

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Sarah's Oil

PG

2025

1h 43m

History

Drama

Biography

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Sarah's Oil is inspired by the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she's allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation's first female African American millionaires--at eleven years old.

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A heartfelt tribute to trailblazer Sarah Rector’s extraordinary journey, Sarah’s Oil celebrates courage and perseverance, offering a wealthy well of wholesomeness for the entire family.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Nov 7

Don’t be surprised if favorable word of mouth enables “Sarah’s Oil” to reach far beyond the customary target audience for faith-based entertainment.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Nov 6

A David and Goliath story with big feelings, edifying speeches and a swelling score, “Sarah’s Oil” is a movie that will surprise nobody.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Feb 14

71/100

It may not have struck gold, but Sarah’s Oil is good enough to warrant your attention, and features some wonderful performances.

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

Nov 12

3 stars

This charming movie will attract families and faith-based viewers.

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Nov 11

3/5

Both educational and earnestly moving, this fact-based drama balances history with heart, serving as a powerful reminder of the lasting impact that a child's courage can have on the world.

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Paul Salfen

AMFM Magazine

Nov 11

A crowd pleaser with heart.

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Celes

Feb 7

I really enjoyed the film.

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Brewman

Dec 21

Light-heartedly well done!

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Katherine

Dec 17

Very well made movie. Great acting. Inspiring. Love that her story was made into a movie.

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Mark the Shark

Dec 17

Everyone should see this wonderful motion picture! Incredible.

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Lea

Dec 17

Very interesting story. Actors did a great job.

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Grafton

Dec 16

Great movie with good meaning

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Sarah's Oil is inspired by the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she's allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation's first female African American millionaires--at eleven years old.

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Producer: John Shepherd, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Kevin Downes, Daryl C. Lefever, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Zachary Levi, Derrick Williams
Screenwriter: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, Cyrus Nowrasteh
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: The Wonder Project, Kingdom Story Company
Rating: PG
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.6M
Runtime: 1h 43m

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