Sarah's Oil

Sarah's Oil
Sarah's Oil
Directed by	Cyrus Nowrasteh
Screenplay by	Cyrus Nowrasteh; Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh;
Based on	Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America by Tonya Bolden
Produced by	John Shepherd; Cyrus Nowrasteh; Derrick Williams; Kevin Downes; Daryl Lefever; Erwin brothers; Zachary Levi;
Starring	Naya Desir-Johnson; Zachary Levi; Sonequa Martin-Green; Kenric Green; Garret Dillahunt; Mel Rodriguez; Vincent D'Onofrio;
Edited by	Sean Albertson
Music by	Kathryn Bostic
Production; companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Kingdom Story Company; The Wonder Project; Wyldwood Productions; Why Not You Productions;
Distributed by	Amazon MGM Studios
Release date	November 7, 2025;
Country	United States
Language	English

Sarah's Oil is an upcoming American biographical drama film regarding Sarah Rector, being directed, co-produced, and co-written by Cyrus Nowrasteh. It is based on the 2014 book Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America by Tonya Bolden. It stars Naya Desir-Johnson, Zachary Levi, Sonequa Martin-Green, Kenric Green, Garret Dillahunt, Mel Rodriguez, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

The film is set to be released theatrically on November 7, 2025.

Cast

Naya Desir-Johnson as Sarah Rector
Zachary Levi as Bert Smith
Vincent D'Onofrio
Kenric Green as Joe Rector
Sonequa Martin-Green as Rose Rector
Mel Rodriguez as Mace
Adyan Copes as Junior
Bridget Regan as Kate Barnard
Garret Dillahunt as Devnan
Stelio Savante as Earl
Marco Fuller as Jimsye

Production

In July 2024, principal photography was underway in Oklahoma for Sarah's Oil, which was directed, co-produced, and co-written by Cyrus Nowrasteh with Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh.^[1] In August, filming had wrapped, when Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante, and Mel Rodriguez were revealed to have joined the cast.^[2]^[3] In March 2025, Vincent D'Onofrio joined the cast.^[4]

The film was shot primarily in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.^[5]

Release

Sarah's Oil is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 7, 2025; after previously being scheduled to be released on December 25, 2025.^[2]^[6]

References

^ Jackson, Thomas (July 19, 2024). "From Freedman to Millionaire". MVSkoke Media. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Grobar, Matt (August 5, 2024). "Zachary Levi & Naya Desir-Johnson To Topline Amazon MGM Drama 'Sarah's Oil'; Sonequa Martin-Green And Garret Dillahunt Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ McDonnell, Brandy (October 24, 2024). "Amazon, Cherokee Film announce partnerships on Oklahoma-made movie, student scholarships". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ "CinemaCon-2025-Program-Journal". CinemaCon. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
^ "From Freedman to Millionaire". Mvskokemedia. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Theatrical Release Changes for the Week Ending May 18, 2025". The Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

External links

Sarah's Oil at IMDb

[1] Jackson, Thomas (July 19, 2024). "From Freedman to Millionaire". MVSkoke Media. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[DL-2] Grobar, Matt (August 5, 2024). "Zachary Levi & Naya Desir-Johnson To Topline Amazon MGM Drama 'Sarah's Oil'; Sonequa Martin-Green And Garret Dillahunt Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[3] McDonnell, Brandy (October 24, 2024). "Amazon, Cherokee Film announce partnerships on Oklahoma-made movie, student scholarships". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[4] "CinemaCon-2025-Program-Journal". CinemaCon. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.

[5] "From Freedman to Millionaire". Mvskokemedia. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[6] "Theatrical Release Changes for the Week Ending May 18, 2025". The Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

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