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	Zachary Levi; Naya Desir-Johnson; Sonequa Martin-Green; Garret Dillahunt; Bridget Regan; Kenric Green; Adyan Copes; Stelio Savante; Mel Rodriguez;
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	December 25, 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 Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante, and Mel Rodriguez.

Cast

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]

The film was shot primarily in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.^[4]

Sarah's Oil is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025.^[2]