dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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The Paul Thomas Anderson action dramedy already picked up best picture at the Critics Choice Awards.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The musical dramedy stars Wong as Nathan, who enters Canada’s first-ever Asian male beauty pageant in hopes of making it in the entertainment biz.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Cooper obviously longs for that era of storytelling to return—nobody could lob a sincere, big-feelings dramedy over the plate better than Crowe (Say Anything, Singles, and Jerry Maguire).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The dramedy, also starring Odessa A’zion, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, The Creator, surpassed the previous record-holder — Alex Garland’s 2024 thriller Civil War — in just less than two weeks.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The musical dramedy stars Wong as Nathan, who enters Canada’s first-ever Asian male beauty pageant in hopes of making it in the entertainment biz.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Cooper obviously longs for that era of storytelling to return—nobody could lob a sincere, big-feelings dramedy over the plate better than Crowe (Say Anything, Singles, and Jerry Maguire).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The dramedy, also starring Odessa A’zion, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, The Creator, surpassed the previous record-holder — Alex Garland’s 2024 thriller Civil War — in just less than two weeks.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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