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Meanings of biopic in English

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

Synonyms
Examples for "biographical film"
Examples for "biographical film"
1
He believes it's important for a biographical film to have a strong angle.
BBC
2
John Kliem reviews biographical film about Italian jazz pianist Luca Flores.
Radio NZ
3
American Sniper is a biographical film set in the Iraq war, and directed by Clint Eastwood.
BBC
4
And certainly a lot better than the recent biographical film, Man On The Moon, which starred Jim Carrey.
The Irish Times
5
The assault was reintroduced to the limelight in 2015 when the biographical film, Straight Outta Compton, was released.
Ebony
Usage of biopic in English
1
Billboard: You've mentioned your wish to do a biopic about Nina Simone.
Reuters
2
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
4
Paramount has released a trailer for its new Elton John biopic, Rocketman.
The Irish Times
5
Then there's his role in Spielberg's Lincoln biopic to look forward to.
The Guardian
6
Indeed, his last production was a dreary TV biopic of Natalie Wood.
The Irish Times
7
Now, through a Mick Jagger-produced biopic, his story is getting new life.
Ebony
8
And this underlines the difficulty in making a biopic about well-known scientists.
Radio NZ
9
Dapper Dan and his son Jelani Day will executive produce the biopic.
Ebony
10
Turner, director Mike Leigh's biopic of celebrated 19th century British painter J.M.W.
Reuters
11
Next he's set to play Elton John in the musical biopic Rocketman.
The Guardian
12
And that's how it played out on screen in this feature-length biopic.
The Irish Times
13
In 1981 she starred in the infamous Joan Crawford biopic Mommie Dearest.
The Irish Times
14
The music-themed biopic has thrown some unlovely, unwanted shapes over the years.
The Irish Times
15
Boseman saves this biopic by distracting the eye from its larger faults.
The Guardian
16
This is reason alone to rate Ivan the Terrible as a biopic.
The Guardian
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Biopic across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare