Sarah’s Oil (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,675,627 | Details |
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Synopsis
Sarah Rector is an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation’s first female African American millionaires—at eleven years old.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,261,446 (36.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,410 opening theaters/2,410 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,675,627 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 2025 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2025 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic content, some violence, language including racial slurs, a suggestive reference and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2895 (cert #55560), 7/23/2025) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Filming location (state or county): | Oklahoma, United States |
| Geographical setting: | Texas |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Biography, Coming of Age, Corporate Malfeasance, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kingdom Story Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Wonder Project, Why Not You Productions, Wyldwood Productions, Amazon MGM Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4 | $4,261,446 | 2,410 | $1,768 | $4,261,446 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $2,241,369 | -47% | 2,410 | $930 | $8,557,478 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 10 | $801,269 | -64% | 1,347 | $595 | $10,381,945 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 14 | $394,103 | -51% | 505 | $780 | $11,150,635 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $112,158 | -72% | 277 | $405 | $11,378,220 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $136,936 | +22% | 817 | $168 | $11,570,428 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | P | $460,000 | 0 | $460,000 | ||||
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | $1,742,593 | 2,410 | $723 | $1,742,593 | 1 | ||
| Nov 8, 2025 | 4 | $1,512,371 | -13% | 2,410 | $628 | $3,254,964 | 2 | |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 5 | $1,006,482 | -33% | 2,410 | $418 | $4,261,446 | 3 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 7 | $413,762 | -59% | 2,410 | $172 | $4,675,208 | 4 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | $973,063 | +135% | 2,410 | $404 | $5,648,271 | 5 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | - | $360,419 | -63% | 2,410 | $150 | $6,008,690 | 6 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 4 | $307,419 | -15% | 2,410 | $128 | $6,316,109 | 7 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $650,336 | +112% | -63% | 2,410 | $270 | $6,966,445 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 7 | $982,496 | +51% | -35% | 2,410 | $408 | $7,948,941 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 7 | $608,537 | -38% | -40% | 2,410 | $253 | $8,557,478 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 6 | $212,626 | -65% | -49% | 2,410 | $88 | $8,770,104 | 11 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 5 | $432,281 | +103% | -56% | 2,410 | $179 | $9,202,385 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 7 | $226,974 | -47% | -37% | 2,410 | $94 | $9,429,359 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 7 | $151,317 | -33% | -51% | 2,410 | $63 | $9,580,676 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 11 | $217,578 | +44% | -67% | 1,347 | $162 | $9,798,254 | 15 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 10 | $336,043 | +54% | -66% | 1,347 | $249 | $10,134,297 | 16 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 10 | $247,648 | -26% | -59% | 1,347 | $184 | $10,381,945 | 17 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 11 | $125,358 | -49% | -41% | 1,347 | $93 | $10,507,303 | 18 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 9 | $126,442 | +1% | -71% | 1,347 | $94 | $10,633,745 | 19 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | - | $46,923 | -63% | -79% | 1,347 | $35 | $10,680,668 | 20 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | - | $75,864 | +62% | -50% | 1,347 | $56 | $10,756,532 | 21 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $153,559 | +102% | -29% | 505 | $304 | $10,910,091 | 22 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 13 | $151,119 | -2% | -55% | 505 | $299 | $11,061,210 | 23 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13 | $89,425 | -41% | -64% | 505 | $177 | $11,150,635 | 24 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | - | $27,593 | -69% | -78% | 505 | $55 | $11,178,228 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | - | $37,647 | +36% | -70% | 505 | $75 | $11,215,875 | 26 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | - | $28,968 | -23% | -38% | 505 | $57 | $11,244,843 | 27 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | - | $21,219 | -27% | -72% | 505 | $42 | $11,266,062 | 28 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $27,043 | +27% | -82% | 277 | $98 | $11,293,105 | 29 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | - | $49,547 | +83% | -67% | 277 | $179 | $11,342,652 | 30 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | - | $35,568 | -28% | -60% | 277 | $128 | $11,378,220 | 31 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | - | $12,524 | -65% | -55% | 277 | $45 | $11,390,744 | 32 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | - | $18,541 | +48% | -51% | 277 | $67 | $11,409,285 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | - | $13,961 | -25% | -52% | 277 | $50 | $11,423,246 | 34 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | - | $10,246 | -27% | -52% | 277 | $37 | $11,433,492 | 35 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $40,211 | +292% | +49% | 817 | $49 | $11,473,703 | 36 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | - | $58,209 | +45% | +17% | 817 | $71 | $11,531,912 | 37 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | - | $38,516 | -34% | +8% | 817 | $47 | $11,570,428 | 38 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | - | $21,196 | -45% | +69% | 817 | $26 | $11,591,624 | 39 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | - | $37,751 | +78% | +104% | 817 | $46 | $11,629,375 | 40 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | - | $30,237 | -20% | +117% | 817 | $37 | $11,659,612 | 41 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | - | $16,015 | -47% | +56% | 817 | $20 | $11,675,627 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4 | $6,316,109 | 2,410 | $2,621 | $6,316,109 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $3,264,567 | -48% | 2,410 | $1,355 | $9,580,676 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 12 | $1,175,856 | -64% | 1,347 | $873 | $10,756,532 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 13 | $509,530 | -57% | 505 | $1,009 | $11,266,062 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 18 | $167,430 | -67% | 277 | $604 | $11,433,492 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 22 | $242,135 | +45% | 817 | $296 | $11,675,627 | 6 |
Leading
| Naya Desir-Johnson | Sarah Rector | |
| Zachary Levi | Bert Smith |
Supporting
| Sonequa Martin-Green | Rose Rector | |
| Garret Dillahunt | Devnan | |
| Bridget Regan | Kate Barnard | |
| Kenric Green | Joe Rector | |
| Adyan Copes | Junior | |
| Stelio Savante | Earl | |
| Marco Fuller | Jimsye | |
| Ryan O’Quinn | Eddie Caron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Director | |
| Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh | Screenwriter | |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Screenwriter | |
| Tonya Bolden | Story based on the novel “Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America” by | |
| John Shepherd | Producer | |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Producer | |
| Zachary Levi | Producer | |
| Jon Erwin | Producer | |
| Derrick Williams | Producer | |
| Kevin Downes | Producer | |
| Andrew Erwin | Producer | |
| Daryl Lefever | Producer | |
| Russell Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Scott Fort | Executive Producer | |
| Sherry Kang | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Young | Executive Producer | |
| Katelyn Botsch | Executive Producer | |
| Ciara | Executive Producer | |
| Johnny Derango | Director of Photography | |
| Aimee Holmberg | Production Designer | |
| Kathryn Bostic | Composer | |
| Sean Albertson | Editor | |
| Paul Seydor | Editor | |
| Michael T. Boyd | Costume Designer | |
| Jill Anthony Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Anthony J. Kraus | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Sarah Rector is an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation’s first female African American millionaires—at eleven years old.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,261,446 (36.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,410 opening theaters/2,410 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,675,627 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 2025 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2025 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic content, some violence, language including racial slurs, a suggestive reference and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2895 (cert #55560), 7/23/2025) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Filming location (state or county): | Oklahoma, United States |
| Geographical setting: | Texas |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Biography, Coming of Age, Corporate Malfeasance, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kingdom Story Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Wonder Project, Why Not You Productions, Wyldwood Productions, Amazon MGM Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4 | $4,261,446 | 2,410 | $1,768 | $4,261,446 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $2,241,369 | -47% | 2,410 | $930 | $8,557,478 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 10 | $801,269 | -64% | 1,347 | $595 | $10,381,945 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 14 | $394,103 | -51% | 505 | $780 | $11,150,635 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $112,158 | -72% | 277 | $405 | $11,378,220 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $136,936 | +22% | 817 | $168 | $11,570,428 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | P | $460,000 | 0 | $460,000 | ||||
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | $1,742,593 | 2,410 | $723 | $1,742,593 | 1 | ||
| Nov 8, 2025 | 4 | $1,512,371 | -13% | 2,410 | $628 | $3,254,964 | 2 | |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 5 | $1,006,482 | -33% | 2,410 | $418 | $4,261,446 | 3 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 7 | $413,762 | -59% | 2,410 | $172 | $4,675,208 | 4 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | $973,063 | +135% | 2,410 | $404 | $5,648,271 | 5 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | - | $360,419 | -63% | 2,410 | $150 | $6,008,690 | 6 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 4 | $307,419 | -15% | 2,410 | $128 | $6,316,109 | 7 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $650,336 | +112% | -63% | 2,410 | $270 | $6,966,445 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 7 | $982,496 | +51% | -35% | 2,410 | $408 | $7,948,941 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 7 | $608,537 | -38% | -40% | 2,410 | $253 | $8,557,478 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 6 | $212,626 | -65% | -49% | 2,410 | $88 | $8,770,104 | 11 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 5 | $432,281 | +103% | -56% | 2,410 | $179 | $9,202,385 | 12 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 7 | $226,974 | -47% | -37% | 2,410 | $94 | $9,429,359 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 7 | $151,317 | -33% | -51% | 2,410 | $63 | $9,580,676 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 11 | $217,578 | +44% | -67% | 1,347 | $162 | $9,798,254 | 15 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 10 | $336,043 | +54% | -66% | 1,347 | $249 | $10,134,297 | 16 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 10 | $247,648 | -26% | -59% | 1,347 | $184 | $10,381,945 | 17 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 11 | $125,358 | -49% | -41% | 1,347 | $93 | $10,507,303 | 18 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 9 | $126,442 | +1% | -71% | 1,347 | $94 | $10,633,745 | 19 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | - | $46,923 | -63% | -79% | 1,347 | $35 | $10,680,668 | 20 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | - | $75,864 | +62% | -50% | 1,347 | $56 | $10,756,532 | 21 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $153,559 | +102% | -29% | 505 | $304 | $10,910,091 | 22 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 13 | $151,119 | -2% | -55% | 505 | $299 | $11,061,210 | 23 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13 | $89,425 | -41% | -64% | 505 | $177 | $11,150,635 | 24 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | - | $27,593 | -69% | -78% | 505 | $55 | $11,178,228 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | - | $37,647 | +36% | -70% | 505 | $75 | $11,215,875 | 26 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | - | $28,968 | -23% | -38% | 505 | $57 | $11,244,843 | 27 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | - | $21,219 | -27% | -72% | 505 | $42 | $11,266,062 | 28 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $27,043 | +27% | -82% | 277 | $98 | $11,293,105 | 29 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | - | $49,547 | +83% | -67% | 277 | $179 | $11,342,652 | 30 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | - | $35,568 | -28% | -60% | 277 | $128 | $11,378,220 | 31 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | - | $12,524 | -65% | -55% | 277 | $45 | $11,390,744 | 32 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | - | $18,541 | +48% | -51% | 277 | $67 | $11,409,285 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | - | $13,961 | -25% | -52% | 277 | $50 | $11,423,246 | 34 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | - | $10,246 | -27% | -52% | 277 | $37 | $11,433,492 | 35 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $40,211 | +292% | +49% | 817 | $49 | $11,473,703 | 36 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | - | $58,209 | +45% | +17% | 817 | $71 | $11,531,912 | 37 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | - | $38,516 | -34% | +8% | 817 | $47 | $11,570,428 | 38 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | - | $21,196 | -45% | +69% | 817 | $26 | $11,591,624 | 39 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | - | $37,751 | +78% | +104% | 817 | $46 | $11,629,375 | 40 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | - | $30,237 | -20% | +117% | 817 | $37 | $11,659,612 | 41 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | - | $16,015 | -47% | +56% | 817 | $20 | $11,675,627 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4 | $6,316,109 | 2,410 | $2,621 | $6,316,109 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 8 | $3,264,567 | -48% | 2,410 | $1,355 | $9,580,676 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 12 | $1,175,856 | -64% | 1,347 | $873 | $10,756,532 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 13 | $509,530 | -57% | 505 | $1,009 | $11,266,062 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 18 | $167,430 | -67% | 277 | $604 | $11,433,492 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 22 | $242,135 | +45% | 817 | $296 | $11,675,627 | 6 |
Leading
| Naya Desir-Johnson | Sarah Rector | |
| Zachary Levi | Bert Smith |
Supporting
| Sonequa Martin-Green | Rose Rector | |
| Garret Dillahunt | Devnan | |
| Bridget Regan | Kate Barnard | |
| Kenric Green | Joe Rector | |
| Adyan Copes | Junior | |
| Stelio Savante | Earl | |
| Marco Fuller | Jimsye | |
| Ryan O’Quinn | Eddie Caron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Director | |
| Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh | Screenwriter | |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Screenwriter | |
| Tonya Bolden | Story based on the novel “Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America” by | |
| John Shepherd | Producer | |
| Cyrus Nowrasteh | Producer | |
| Zachary Levi | Producer | |
| Jon Erwin | Producer | |
| Derrick Williams | Producer | |
| Kevin Downes | Producer | |
| Andrew Erwin | Producer | |
| Daryl Lefever | Producer | |
| Russell Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Scott Fort | Executive Producer | |
| Sherry Kang | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Young | Executive Producer | |
| Katelyn Botsch | Executive Producer | |
| Ciara | Executive Producer | |
| Johnny Derango | Director of Photography | |
| Aimee Holmberg | Production Designer | |
| Kathryn Bostic | Composer | |
| Sean Albertson | Editor | |
| Paul Seydor | Editor | |
| Michael T. Boyd | Costume Designer | |
| Jill Anthony Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Anthony J. Kraus | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.