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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Noah Baumbach's dramedy lets Clooney cook in a meta character study full of humor and self-reflection.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In the first season of Jack Rooke’s semi-autobiographical, silly-sad dramedy, two depressed young men—one straight and eager to fit in, the other gay and nervous about exploring his sexuality—become college roommates, then fast friends.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The dark Swedish dramedy, created and directed by Felix Herngren (Sunny Side, Bonus Family), is filmed on location in Mallorca.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
That dream finally came true with How To Die Alone, a thoughtful dramedy about Mel (Rothwell), a broke airport employee who's forgotten how to dream.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In the first season of Jack Rooke’s semi-autobiographical, silly-sad dramedy, two depressed young men—one straight and eager to fit in, the other gay and nervous about exploring his sexuality—become college roommates, then fast friends.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The dark Swedish dramedy, created and directed by Felix Herngren (Sunny Side, Bonus Family), is filmed on location in Mallorca.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
That dream finally came true with How To Die Alone, a thoughtful dramedy about Mel (Rothwell), a broke airport employee who's forgotten how to dream.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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