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Dozens of Music Biopics Are Currently in Production

Despite the often fragmented nature of today’s cultural landscape, one clear trend stands out: the surge of biographical films. In 2023, Oppenheimer won the Best Picture Oscar and grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide. Other notable titles like The Iron Claw, Blonde, Dear Richard, Maestro, and Hillbilly Elegy have sparked significant discussion in recent years.

Biopics dominate not only mainstream Hollywood but also more critically acclaimed cinema. The 2025 release schedule features respected directors adapting true stories, including Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine, his brother Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman, and Richard Linklater’s dual biopics Blue Moon (about Lorenz Hart) and Nouvelle Vague (focused on Jean-Luc Godard).

These films complement numerous historical movies of the 2020s such as Napoleon, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mank, Ammonite, and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Among biographical subgenres, music biopics remain the most commercially successful, drawing large audiences worldwide.

"There’s at least one clear trend that you won’t have been able to avoid; the prevalence of biopic films."

From Oscar winners to debated releases, biographical storytelling is highly influential across the film industry today.

Summary: The growing popularity of biopic films, especially music biopics, reflects their cultural and commercial impact across both mainstream and serious cinema.

Clash Magazine — 2025-11-05

Dozens of Music Biopics Are Currently in Production

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