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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In The Smashing Machine, a biopic starring Dwayne Johnson as mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, Blunt plays Kerr’s girlfriend Dawn Staples. Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Sydney Sweeney has had quite the year, starring in both the boxer biopic Christy and the gripping thriller The Housemaid. Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026 Jennifer Lawrence scored a lead-actress nod for Die My Love, Julia Roberts is back in the mix with After the Hunt, and Kate Hudson made the cut for her Neil Diamond tribute-band biopic, Song Sung Blue. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026 The ping-pong biopic lit up the holiday box office and now looks on course to become the studio’s highest-grossing film ever. Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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