This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the character Migo from the animated film "Smallfoot." Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra voices the character Migo for the Spanish edition of the film. Actor Channing Tatum voices the English edition. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

While the title may suggest otherwise, do not be deceived that animated children’s movies are made only for little kids. “Smallfoot” is a thoughtful and entertaining movie that has a not-so-small message for its older viewers.

In a secluded yeti-village high up in the mountains, a curious yeti named Migo (Channing Tatum) makes a shocking discovery when he encounters a human, known to him as a “smallfoot.” The rest of the villagers refute his claim and banish him as it goes against their orthodox beliefs. With the help of his friends, Migo seeks to find a human and create change within his village.

Any child would have a good time watching this film. It has everything: colorful animation, silly jokes, and catchy songs. The movie goes an extra step to appeal to its more adult viewers with its powerful message. With themes of not taking information at face value or being accepting of others, there is plenty offered from the story for its viewers to absorb. In fact, the story is quite engaging and original. There were seldom moments that lost my interest, other than a slow start.

I wasn’t aware that this movie was going to be a musical before I saw it. There were unique songs all throughout the film that were not only foot-tapping but also helped advance the plot. With a talented cast of voice actors – who have all had experience singing professionally – such as Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, and Common, it was hard to go wrong. There were even set-pieces for each respective song that gave the movie a genuine-musical feel.

The yeti-human interactions in the film provided some truly funny moments. The choice to switch back and forth between the yeti and human perspective was so smart as the language barrier was not only funny, but logically made sense to the viewer. Even if the concept of being introduced to the human culture is nothing new, the movie did find unique jokes to tell. Of course, the filmmakers found some ways to sneak some innuendo into the movie, albeit pretty tame ones. Nonetheless, the implicit jokes are always fun for the adults to pick up on.

Being older does have its perks. Although “Smallfoot” will guarantee the approval of most children, I think the movie is more directed at an older audience with its resonating, topical message. With vibrant animation, effective humor, and a touching story, the film maintained several appeals to keep its viewers engaged. Impressively, it did all of this while maintaining its originality. After the movie found its “footing,” it proved to be no “small” film.