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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Two years later, it was confirmed that the director’s next project would be a biopic on the father of the atomic bomb. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 The sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024 Elsewhere, the compilation soundtrack to Williams’ biopic Better Man will be released on Dec. 26 in the U.K. and Ireland, and on Jan. 17 in the U.S. and Canada. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024 Back in 2007, Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow made Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as a send-up of musician biopics, taking some pretty direct jabs at James Mangold’s then-recent Johnny Cash film, Walk the Line. Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 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 27 Nov. 2024.

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