Sarah's Oil
2025 · 103 min · Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sarah Rector, an African-American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted, and her 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Sarah's Oil (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Anticipation20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Anticipation. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 50 % | 27 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 55 % | 33 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 75 % | 51 % | 64 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 74 % | 36 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 66 % | 33 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 66 % | 51 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 69 % | 49 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 66 % | 30 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 65 % | 36 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Relief | 74 % | 53 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 73 % | 60 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 85 % | 83 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 86 % | 70 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 76 % | 31 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Joy | 65 % | 5 % | 23 % | 50 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sarah
Rose
Jimsye
East Coast
Gabby
Taft Family Man
Mr. Pharr
Horace
Mr. Shep
Judge Leahy
Eddie Caron
Details
- Directed by
- Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Written by
- Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, Tonya Bolden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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