It's All in the Movies is Merle Haggard's sixteenth studio album, released in 1976 on Capitol Records. It was produced again by Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen, and recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California.
The album reached number 2 on the Billboard country albums chart. The lead single, 'It's All in the Movies', hit number 1 on the country singles chart, while 'The Roots of My Raising' was also a success, peaking at number 2.
The record includes a mix of Haggard's original compositions and covers, notably 'The Roots of My Raising', a song Haggard co-wrote with Tommy Collins. The album maintains Haggard's traditional sound, with influences from the Bakersfield sound.