Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret is a 2016 Canadian family-drama film directed by Barnet Bain, based on the novel of the same name by the author Eckhart Tolle, which was released in 2008. It stars Donald Sutherland, Michelle Rodriguez, Mia Kirshner, David Sutcliffe and William Ainscough as Milton. The film was released on September 30, 2016 in the United States.

Milton's Secret
Theatrical release
Directed by	Barnet Bain
Written by	Barnet Bain (screenplay) Sara B. Cooper Donald Martin Eckhart Tolle (book)
Based on	Milton's Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Produced by	Sean Buckley Fred Fuchs Stephen Huszar Ryan Lockwood
Starring	Donald Sutherland Mia Kirshner Michelle Rodriguez
Cinematography	Ray Dumas
Edited by	Dev Singh
Production companies	BUCK Productions Hulo Films
Distributed by	Momentum Pictures
Release date	September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

Cast

• Donald Sutherland as Grandpa Howard
• Michelle Rodriguez as Ms. Ferguson
• William Ainscough as Milton Adams
• Mia Kirshner as Jane Adams, Milton's mother
• David Sutcliffe as Bill Adams, Milton's father
• Ella Ballentine as Anna
• Hays Wellford as Tim
• Percy Hynes White as Carter
• Milo Larratt as Robbie

Production

Donald Sutherland signed on to the cast on 23 July 2015.^[1] Peter Fonda was originally cast in the role of Grandpa Howard.^[2] On October 8, 2015, Michelle Rodriguez joined the cast, stating that she would star in a Canadian drama film, after the release of Furious 7.^[3] This was Donald Sutherland's first film in leading role in nearly a decade.

Filming locations included Vancouver, British Columbia; Hamilton and Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Release

Momentum Pictures released the film.^[4][5] This is Sutherland's second project with Momentum, the first being a collaboration with his son, Kiefer Sutherland, the drama-Western, Forsaken. The first trailer and poster for the film was announced on August 8, 2016, with the tagline: "Be here. Now."^[6]

The film had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival on September 30, 2016.^[7]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 38% based on reviews from 13 critics.^[8] On Metacritic the film has a score of 37% based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[9]