Sarah's Oil
“Inspired by a true story of faith and fortune.”
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.
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Cast
30 people
Naya Desir-Johnson
Sarah
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Sonequa Martin-Green
Rose
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Zachary Levi
Bert Smith
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Garret Dillahunt
Devnan
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Fear the Walking Dead
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Bridget Regan
Kate Barnard
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Kenric Green
Joe
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The Walking Dead
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Adyan Copes
Junior
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Stelio Savante
Earl
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
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Mel Rodriguez
Mace
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Jonathan Lipnicki
Chemist
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Stuart Little
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Marco Fuller
Jimsye
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Kevin Downes
Dallas Blake
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Cyrus Nowrasteh Director · Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh Screenplay Tonya Bolden Author
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $18M · United States release November 7, 2025
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$11,675,627
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Kingdom Story Company
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Wonder Project
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Amazon MGM Studios
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United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Puerto Rico · November 6, 2025
Theatrical
United States · November 7, 2025
Theatrical
United States · December 2, 2025
Digital
United States
April 15, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
Brazil
April 15, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
France
April 30, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
April 14, 2026 · Digital
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