Skip to content
Zurmo
Sarah's Oil poster

Film · Hollywood

Sarah's Oil

20251h 43mEnglishUnited States

In early twentieth-century Oklahoma Indian Territory, Sarah Rector, a Black girl, believes oil lies beneath the barren land allotted to her, and she is proven right. When greedy oil speculators move against her, Sarah relies on family, friends, and Texas wildcatters to retain control of the oil-rich property, becoming one of the nation’s first Black female millionaires at eleven.

Movies like thisWatch trailerWhere to watchFull castStreaming in United States on Prime Video

Ratings by source

IMDb
—
🍅 Critics
—
🍅 Audience
—
TMDB
7.8/10
118 votes

Each source is shown on its own scale and never blended. A dash means we don't have that rating — not zero. How we handle ratings

Watch the trailer for Sarah's Oil

Play the official trailer without leaving Zurmo.

Video hosted by YouTube. If playback is unavailable here, open the trailer on YouTube.

What defines it

The moods, themes, and storytelling traits that give this title its character.

Genres
Drama
Themes
DramaEmotionalFamily
Mood
Dark
Storytelling
Family saga
How it leaves you
Dark

More movies like this

More stories that capture some of the same magic.

Full guide