Conducted by the orchestra, violins are present on each of the album's twelve tracks. Featuring orchestral pop pieces, a theme common within the lyrics on The Movie Album is "mature love", which AllMusic's William Ruhlmann felt reflected the singer's age.
The album includes orchestral arrangements performed by an orchestra, with violins present throughout its 12 tracks. The Movie Album explores themes of mature love, a notion that AllMusic's critic William Ruhlmann believed was reflective of the artist's maturity.