biopic

noun

bio·pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik

nonstandard bī-ˈä-pik

: a biographical movie

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We watched a biopic about Beethoven.

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The idiosyncratic biopic makes the right choices, giving us in a sliver of time the dailiness of a working life with its gossip, money worries, and ongoing projects dwindling or cresting or inching forward. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Banderas’ recent credits include the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, Babygirl and Up Against It, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Lie plays legendary real-life jazz pianist Bill Evans in the unconventional biopic. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Jaafar Jackson performs many of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits in the biopic, but whether those musical sequences are integral to the storytelling or simply re-creations of the King of Pop’s performances could determine where the film lands. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopic

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Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biopic was in 1946

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