Sarah's Oil (2025)
Sarah's Oil is a book-based movie adapted from "Searching for Sarah Rector" by Tonya Bolden. This Drama film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is November 7, 2025.
The Source Material
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Overview
Searching for Sarah Rector tells the true story of a young Black girl born in Indian Territory (land in today's Oklahoma) in the early 1900s. Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector’s rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- Sarah's Oil
- Original Title
- Sarah's Oil
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama
- US Theatrical
- November 7, 2025 · Rated PG
- US Digital / TV
- December 2, 2025 · Rated PG