Milton's Secret

2016

Action / Drama / Family

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 1217 1.2K

grandfather grandson relationship

Plot summary

11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully tormenting him, Milton feels his whole world is in crisis. But when his Grandpa Howard comes to visit, he discovers anxiety about the past and worrying about the future only make things worse and prevent him from finding true happiness moment to moment.

Director

Barnet Bain Photo
Barnet Bain

Top cast

Sheila McCarthy Photo
Sheila McCarthy as Luz
Michelle Rodriguez Photo
Michelle Rodriguez as Ms. Ferguson
David Sutcliffe Photo
David Sutcliffe as Bill Adams
Mia Kirshner Photo
Mia Kirshner as Jane Adams
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807.36 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
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1.62 GB
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English 5.1
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1 hr 27 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by planktonrules 4 / 10

Some good performances...and an overly simplistic answer.

"Milton's Secret" is a frustrating film. The characters are good and the acting very good. Yet despite this and a lot of promise, the story just fell apart at the end...leaving me very confused and annoyed.Miiton is a nice 11 year-old boy who, unfortunately, is being bullied. The film did a good job of showing where the bullying is coming from...as the bully comes from a violent and abusive family. However, it really doesn't take the bullying very seriously and by the end of the story, Milton empathizes with the bully and is nice to him...and somehow everything is good with the world.As a trained psychotherapist and teacher, I appreciate how the film shows that bullying is often generational. A parent abuses their child and the child, in turn, bullies his peers. But what I take exception with are simplistic answers...and in the case of the film it seems to be to be nice to the bully and teach him to breath when he is nervous. Yes,...I am sure that will work (sarcasm intended).Overall, a story with a lot of pluses...but one that just seems too simplistic and silly at the end. I noticed that other reviewers mostly hated or loved the film...and I'm one who is kind of in the middle....or close to it.
Reviewed by burgerman93 3 / 10

I felt duped by this

In light of Donald Sutherland's recent passing, I would be remiss if I didn't say that his performance was the only thing worthwhile. Even though I thought that including a hippie grandpa was a lame writing choice and all his dialogue went in one ear and out the other. Overall, it was a bore fest of a film that perhaps tried to give a philosophical message on how to lead one's life or forgive others.The movie was so unrealistic and dreary. I didn't feel any emotions and the kid actors had nothing to offer. Every performer seemed so agitated and overextended.There was a slight glimmer of hope when it came to showcasing the young man's anxiety. Otherwise I found myself turning my head away from the screen and wondering if it made sense to turn the film off. I wish I had trusted my instincts.
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