biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik How to pronounce biopic (audio)
: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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He's also set to appear in an upcoming biopic about the Maserati family directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Chalamet was nominated for best actor for the second time for his performance of Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown. Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 The historical epic The Brutalist and movie musical Wicked trail Emilia Pérez with 10 Oscar nominations each and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has eight nominations. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Better Man Directed by: Michael Gracey Nominations: (1) Best Visual Effects The music biopic may well be the single most stale genre in all of filmmaking; a recitation of rise-and-fall beats that could be mapped out on the back of a child’s placemat at Denny’s. Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1947

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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