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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But the company took its biggest creative risk yet with Piece by Piece, a biopic of music superstar Pharrell Williams’ life that, surprisingly, didn’t get much love at the box office. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Lionsgate recently sold all international rights to the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic to Universal. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 June 2025 The joke has endless variants: the screenwriter is pitching a zombie thriller, or a period biopic — whatever the writer pitches, the producer’s punch line remains the same. Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025 The actor plays late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis in the upcoming Madden biopic, which will chronicle the life of John Madden. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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