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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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 You are set to direct a Joni Mitchell biopic next year. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Critics aren’t wowed by this rock performer biopic at 61% fresh, but fans last night enjoyed it better at 85%. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 Directed by Scott Cooper and released through 20th Century Studios, the biopic chronicles the making of Springsteen’s Nebraska, and served as the opening film at AFI Fest in Hollywood on Wednesday. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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