biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik 

nonstandard bī-ˈä-pik

: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than a more conventional biopic, Heder wanted to tell the more specific story of the 504 sit-in, building out an ensemble of characters around Heumann. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Here’s an exclusive teaser from Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s epic biopic of quantum physicist Lev Lendau, which premiered today in competition at the Venice Film Festival. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Chris Hansen would like you to take a seat … anywhere but at a screening of Primetime, the upcoming biopic in which Robert Pattinson portrays the former Dateline reporter, famous for his To Catch a Predator show. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

But Khrzhanovsky’s original idea, for an epic biopic on the life of Landau, never completely disappeared though. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above