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Meanings of biography movie in English

Russian
фильм-биография
Portuguese
filmes biográficos
Spanish
biopics
Catalan
pel·lícula biogràfica

Film genre; dramatizes the life of an actual person or people.

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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
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        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
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        Lohan went to Cannes amid rumors that she would play 1970s "Deep Throat" porn star Linda Lovelace in an upcoming biography film.
        Reuters
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        An Oscar-nominated documentary film and a Hollywood biographical movie about her were released in 2018.
        Reuters
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        But the biographical movie is a uniquely frustrating beast.
        Reuters
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        The rapper's biographical movie "8 Mile" was filmed in Detroit and some of its bleak suburbs.
        Reuters
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        Mr. Wilmore made fun of the outrage over the paucity of Oscar nominations for Selma, a biographical movie about the Rev.
        Ebony
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        The case could determine whether studios have a free speech right to make biographical movies about public figures without getting permission.
        Reuters
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        They altogether form a grand group in my biographical picture.
        Life of Johnson, Volume 4 / 1780-1784
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        It's a biopic ( biographical picture) and the subject is genius singer-song writer Brian Wilson, the main man behind that Californian rock group The Beach Boys.
        The Irish Times
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        Through the decades, from Lawrence of Arabia to Raging Bull to The Social Network, biographical pictures have collected armfuls of prizes.
        BBC
        Usage of biography movie in English
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        Five weeks after its release, it has also become the highest grossing musical biography movie ever, with a global box office take of $600 million.
        Reuters