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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That Maestro screening featured the vociferous participation of Leonard Bernstein’s surviving family members, as well as Cooper himself watching silently from the audience (the strike prevented him from doing more), a perfect companion to Cooper’s alternately reverent and over-the-top biopic. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 The one constant in Holland’s film is an unusual one for a biopic; the traditional approach being that each individual presents different facets of their true selves to different people. Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 Dagleish’s film roles run the gamut from dramas to studio features, with credits that include Judy Garland biopic Judy, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 According to Matthew Stewart of Screen Time Central, Witherspoon has 46 minutes on screen compared to her co-star Joaquin Phoenix’s 99 minutes, in the 136-minute biopic of Johnny and June Cash. Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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