Sarah's Oil fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Sarah's Oil is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wholesome, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A real life story, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Inspired by a true story of faith and fortune.
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Sarah's Oil is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 43 min
Sarah's Oil runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see Sarah's Oil much the same way.
No. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 65% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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