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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Madonna, Julia Garner, Michael Keaton, and Donald Glover are among those set to appear as themselves; the second season appears to touch on the long-gestating Madonna biopic that would have starred Garner. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026 Cox is equally unimpressed by Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix, especially in the 2023 biopic Napoleon. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026 Sony Pictures is mulling a biopic of legendary news man Walter Cronkite, Variety has learned. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 The Oscar and Emmy winner has a thriller called Useful Idiots with Sigourney Weaver on deck, along with a Joni Mitchell biopic from Cameron Crowe. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1946

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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