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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Debbie Harry is waiting for the biopic treatment — and now the iconic Blondie frontwoman is revealing her dream casting. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 Springsteen told Norton that the film is not a musical biopic in the vein of the Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody or the Elton John look back Rocketman. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025 As previously announced, Junji Sakamoto’s Climbing For Life, a biopic of Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei, will play as the opening film of the festival. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 The not-quite-musical (the Shakers were known for their frenzied singing) and not-quite-biopic was recently acquired by Searchlight, with a suitably holy Christmas Day release planned. Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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