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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Previously helming the Sundance-premiering NASA conspiracy thriller Operation Avalanche, the filmmaker has also been linked of late to A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, though the status of his deal there is unclear. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 Ono’s casting has yet to be announced for the biopic films. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025 The omission is particularly surprising given that The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White is starring in a Springsteen biopic about the making of that very album later this year. Ryan Leas, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025 CinemaCon was rocking on Thursday, thanks to the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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