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Meanings of biographical motion picture in English

A film that tells the life story of an actual person.

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Examples for "biopic"
Examples for "biopic"
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Billboard: You've mentioned your wish to do a biopic about Nina Simone.
Reuters
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Aaliyah's family is apparently unhappy with Lifetime's plans to produce a biopic.
Ebony
3
She didn't see it as a biopic in any way, said Lloyd.
Reuters
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Paramount has released a trailer for its new Elton John biopic, Rocketman.
The Irish Times
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Then there's his role in Spielberg's Lincoln biopic to look forward to.
The Guardian
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He believes it's important for a biographical film to have a strong angle.
BBC
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John Kliem reviews biographical film about Italian jazz pianist Luca Flores.
Radio NZ
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American Sniper is a biographical film set in the Iraq war, and directed by Clint Eastwood.
BBC
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And certainly a lot better than the recent biographical film, Man On The Moon, which starred Jim Carrey.
The Irish Times
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The assault was reintroduced to the limelight in 2015 when the biographical film, Straight Outta Compton, was released.
Ebony