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Charismatic and complex, Foxx's portrait of a beloved but deeply flawed man set a new standard for music biopics.—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 The category has become a two-man contest between DiCaprio in his valedictory role and Mark Wahlberg in a biopic that required a physical transformation.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Maybe not the most famous biopic but a quite effective one, with Paul Muni as the 19th-century French writer who speaks up for a Jewish captain tagged as a traitor.—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Michael Jackson superfans will get a chance to see the upcoming biopic Michael a few days early.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic