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biopic

biopic

4.2
In the style of a film that tells a real person's life
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaɪəˌpɪk/
translation icon : biográfico
  • She prefers biopic films that explore the lives of influential scientists.

Examples

  • The documentary had a biopic feel, focusing on the artist's personal struggles and achievements.

  • Critics praised the biopic style of the series for its attention to historical detail.

  • The new biopic about Elvis Presley is fantastic.

  • I watched a biopic on Netflix last night.

  • The film was a fascinating biopic that explored the life of a famous musician.

  • He prefers documentaries over biopic films that dramatize someone's life.

  • Many viewers enjoyed the biopic because it accurately depicted the challenges faced by the artist.

Synonyms

biographical
vsbiopic
18 3.7

About the facts and events of a person's life

is presented specifically as a film depiction of that life
biographic
vsbiopic
1 4.8

About a person's life that someone writes as a story

is presented as a movie version rather than a written life account

How Biographical

biographical
18 3.7
biopic
4.2
semifictional
  • Literature
7.4
fictional
106 3.4

Surface Forms

biopic positive

Etymology

The adjective biopic comes from bio- ('life') and pic short for picture, so calling something biopic means it is shown like a 'life picture', in the style of a film about a real person's life.