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

In Michael Mann’s 2023 film Ferrari, a biopic of manufacturer and race-car driver Enzo Ferrari, Dempsey portrayed racer Piero Taruffi. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

With an opening weekend of $97 million domestic and $217 million globally, the record-setting biopic has crossed $1 billion in global ticket sales. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Graham King, who produced the Oscar-winning Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), and the highest-grossing biopic film of all time, Michael (2026). — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026

The Oscars love sprawling biopics, underdogs and triumphant stories in which seemingly insurmountable obstacles are eventually overcome. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above