Sarah’s Oil is 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.
In theaters November 7, 2025, this inspiring true story follows Sarah Rector, a young Black girl from Oklahoma who became one of the richest children in America after oil was discovered on her family’s land.
More than a story of sudden fortune, it’s about faith, and resilience!
Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Screenplay by: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh & Cyrus Nowrasteh
Inspired by the book: “Searching for Sarah Rector” by Tonya Bolden
Produced by: John Shepherd, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Kevin Downes, Daryl Lefever, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Zachary Levi, Derrick Williams
Executive Producers: Tony Young, Katelyn Botsch, Robert Scott Fort, Sherry Kang, Russell Wilson, Ciara
Cast: Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Mel Rodriguez, Kenric Green, Bridget Regan
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG for thematic content, some violence, language including racial slurs, a suggestive reference and brief smoking