[5] It was directed by Bernard Deyriès and adapted by Woody Kling from John Peterson's series of books, The Littles, and also based on the ABC television show of the same name.

While his abusive uncle Augustus plans to build a shopping center at the site of his home, Henry teams up with the Littles to prevent this scheme.

The Littles see that Augustus treats Henry more like a slave and is planning on replacing his nephew's house with a shopping mall.

Here, Dinky and Grandpa discover that Augustus forged the documents in order to become Henry's legal guardian, as well as to steal and redevelop the Biggs' property.

After several attempts to escape, the Littles finally flee away aboard their gas-powered toy plane but cause a garage fire that wakes up Augustus.

As Augustus tries to flee in his car, the police officer arrests him for proposed illegal destruction to private property, forgery and child abuse.

[9] Along with The Smurfs and the Magic Flute and The Secret of the Sword, Here Come the Littles was among the first animated films handled by U.S. distributor Atlantic Releasing.

"[14] The Los Angeles Times' film reviewer Charles Solomon in assessing Here Come the Littles, said: "[It] boasts an international pedigree more complicated—and interesting—than its storyline.

[3] Likewise, the Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Videos and Movies (1999) gave it two stars, and recommended it "for fans of the Littles book series only".

[15] Jerry Beck, in his Animated Movie Guide, gave it only one star and commented: "The film raises issues of homelessness, the loss of parents, and the importance of family and friends, in a mild, one-dimensional way.

[16] A made-for-television follow-up, Liberty and the Littles, aired on the ABC network in 1986 as part of its Weekend Special anthology series.

According to one crew member, Liberty was planned for a theatrical release, but ended up on television because of a change in management during production.