biopic

noun

bio·pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik

: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.

Recent Examples on the Web Josh Trank’s first attempt after getting out of director jail is a half-baked biopic that never truly comes together in its weirdness or its storytelling. —

Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024 This year’s top-grossing biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, grossed $33.6 million in its first weekend, which was the three-day President’s Day weekend in February. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 May 2024 Another new title on the marquee this weekend is Studio Canal and Focus Features’ Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, which is launching nationwide in just over 2,000 cinemas. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 Her legacy has lived on, this week, Winehouse’s story and timeless music come to theaters with the biopic Back to Black, starring Marisa Abela as the late singer. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for biopic

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