Why is Everyone Getting a Music Biopic?
From Elvis and Queen to the upcoming four-film Beatles event, music biopics are taking over the box office. But why is this happening *now*, and why do so many of them feel the same?
I’m breaking down the five reasons behind the biopic boom, and how it’s changing the way we see, hear, and understand our favorite artists.
MOVIES MENTIONED
Michael (2026)
Bohemian Rhapsody
Elvis
Straight Outta Compton
Rocketman
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
All Eyez on Me
La Vie En Rose
Love and Mercy
I’m Not There
Better Man (Robbie Williams monkey time 🐵)
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 A music biopic is more than a music biopic
01:28 Thing 1
03:12 Thing 2
05:06 Thing 3
07:11 Thing 4
11:00 Thing 5
14:36 Some of my favorite music biopics
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@MicTheSnare
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
I hope y’all enjoy this one, and lmk if you like seeing me on camera more. If nothing else, please for the love of Robbie Williams, go watch Better Man.
@tatendamukumba4725
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Imagine a gorillaz biopic but it's animated and of the in universe band.
@ayeg-dp5to
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
BETTER MAN GOOD MOVIE WATCH NOW
@marioxd2204
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
damn even micthesnare is getting skinny 😭
@HansMoleman00
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
5:07 SOUTHLAND TALES MENTIONED!!!!! LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
@sparksandsand
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
I was surprised at how introspective 'Springsteen' was. They might as well have called it 'Atlantic City.'
@michaelhurley3171
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
I actually liked the Michael Jackson biopic except for the awful CGI animals. Either have real animals, or don't bother! The rest of it was okay, and Jafar did a good job.
@mollie-wankenobi8655
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Mr. The Snare I see you I watched better man on a plane ride (twice) and genuinely it was so much better than I thought it would be, monkey Robbie williams is oddly endearing at times
@hemangchauhan2864
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
6:38 the high-pitch-baby-laugh.mp3 soundbite got me really bad lmao. Brilliant editing Mic.
@hemangchauhan2864
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
2:35 That's basically formula for Bollywood movies that get megahit.
People go to theatre to see their favorite movie stars (and ogle at female stars) as well as for the musical jams
@carrie_is_gay
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
i hope to one day be an Intellectual Property valuable enough to make a movie about. i hope i get to be involved too, because i want to make myself look as bad as possible. for example, did i really get my start selling heroin to 4th graders? no, but it'll be in the movie, i'll tell you that much
@scottisokay
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
s club mentioned
@ljvalentine02
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
felt crazy when I seemed to be the only person who enjoyed deliver me from nowhere so i’m very happy to see it get a shout out in the “good biopic” list at the end
@reyson01
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
The Robbie Williams movie was so surprisingly good. Feels like it got hard done by bad advertising and also naming the movie after a Robbie Williams song that isn't even in his top 10 most famous ones.
@jazzerhazzer5142
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Takeaway from this video: I need to watch Better Man
@braxtonluckey3307
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Nakey Micey
@michelvanbriemen3459
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
That's something I read more and more: "I don't care how good or bad it is, I just want to participate in the cultural moment, it's an experience bro"
Like watching cattle herd themselves into the slaughterhouse.
@KillerElitist
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
You know who needs a biopic? Bobby Womack. Dude led a wild life.
@Cyborg.f-b5c
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
2:36 Now i want a elton john deep discog dive
@unwantedmacguffin5611
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Best biopic is the wierd al one where else can we see madonna becoming a columbian druglord
@miserirken
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
5:53 let's not forget said movie based in a movie copypasta AND a movie that's just two YouTube indie cartoon episodes attached together mogged down said Star Wars movie.
@Elcacas007
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
The reason we have so many is because of the WEIRD movie by weird al, its so peak that hollywood wants to rival its success, unfortunately, none of these have weird al in them, its just that hollywood hasnt realised it yet
@octavioramirezmartinez-rh6dk
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Yes, betterman Is the best biopic ever, I haven't seen it since I saw It on cinema, because It Made me cry so effin hard that i left the theatre crying, It uses every single resource of a musical to build a great and vulnerable story
@NotSonicGuy
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Bohemian Rhapsody and Michael, will never hold a candle to the fucking masterpiece that is Better Man
@helthebell
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Let’s talk about the incredible biopic known as Spice World
@Psychlist1972
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
The James Brown bio pic "Get on up" was great
@SapphireRose0205
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
eh, close enough, welcome back rock n' roll exploitation films
@DM-yj9qf
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Better Man is legit awesome tho
@akym82810
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
When the Janis Joplin biopic comes out, it will be Jackie Jormp-Jomp.
@djywrites
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
…you HAVEN'T SEEN WALK HARD?!?!?
@DaviniaHill
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
13:00 keep in mind that Apple Corps have a plan to always have the Beatles in the news, each year they always do something to refresh the brand. They have anniversaries from 62 to 70 to celebrate. Then 1, then Cirque du Soleil, then new stereo mixes, then Now and Then, then 4 biopics before Paul and Ringo die.
@ayden201
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
I hope you'll be able to see Walk Hard pretty soon. It's not just good in that the humor is gold, the songs are top notch, and you can see the love and heart on screen… It's also incredible in that it changes the way you watch any biopic afterwards. I absolutely could not hold still watching Bohemian Rhapsody in theaters. That movie is nothing but biopic cliches, and almost each and every one was nailed in Walk Hard.
@DaviniaHill
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
08:11 you know that Michael was always supposed to be a two part film, and in production they announced it was too big for one film. And with $1bn in the bank part two has to happen.
@Gjt0109
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
surprised you didn't mention the other, infinitely better unlicensed Bowie biopic Velvet Goldmine. Same director as I'm Not There (which is imo the greatest biopic of all time.)
@Caddicarus
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
You’re just jealous you don’t have your own music biopic yet
@JackieWarner13
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
My fave biopics are Rocketman & Better Man. I think I just prefer it a bit different & a fun storytelling version not here's a life & some things maybe be false or not in the correct order.
I also love Tick Tick…BOOM! idk if it's considered biopic but it's a fave movie musical & Andrew should have won best actor.
@nsvan17
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Glad people are starting to see these movies for the tripe they are. I've been on this hate train for about a decade now
@telecarlster
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
The Elvis biopic confirmed to me that modern biopics are just a way to sanitize an artist image.
@funnypantshd150
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
more biopics should be in the style of amadeus or better man. More creative approaces, instead of turing a wikipedia page into a movie
@emilwinter8095
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Cbat mentioned. 100/10 video.
@GabrielEmilCortez
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Taylor Swift biopic
@panthereye24
July 18, 2026 at 9:19 pm
How quickly we forget the S Club cinematic universe (the Seeing Double movie, the various sitcoms, etc)
also THANK you for spreading Better Man now THAT'S a movie!!