Is Hollywood Making Too Many Biopics?
One of Hollywood's favorite movie genres at the moment is the biopic. It seems like a new one is announced every day, and there's always a new one in theaters or on a streaming service at any given point. In 2021 alone, there was Being the Ricardos, King Richard, Respect, Spencer, and Judas and the Black Messiah, among countless others. Oftentimes, these movies are Oscar favorites as well, and tend to get a lot of attention during awards season, even if they're less than stellar (looking at you, Bohemian Rhapsody).
This begs the question, what is it about this genre of film that attracts filmmakers so much? At this point, it seems like studios are much more willing to greenlight any generic biopic than a new and original story, and most of these biopics really do feel the same. It's an interesting genre when the movies are few and far between, but when a new biopic is being released every month, it really starts to feel as though Hollywood is running out of ideas.
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If a biopic is done well and in an interesting way, it can be a totally valid story and feel original in its own way. Something like I, Tonya or Marie Antoinette are good examples of biopics that are stylized and tell their stories in an unconventional way, which makes them feel more original than a by-the-book retelling of some famous person's life. And sure, plenty of celebrities have had really interesting lives, but when so many biopics are getting made one right after the other, it becomes hard to separate them in one's mind as distinct stories.
The musical biopic in particular has had a major boom in recent years, with every musician imaginable getting a movie made about their life and struggles. Again, some are
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