Sarah's Oil
2025 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
8.3/10
Rating
103 min
Runtime
2025
Release Year
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Director
Cast
Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Zachary Levi, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan
Quick Synopsis
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.
Full Plot Summary of 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.
