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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Sales partners The Exchange and Voltage Pictures have added romantic-dramedy Falling to their American Film Market slate.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The mother-daughter dramedy – centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel) in their small, fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow – has cemented itself as a cult classic in TV history.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The sweet dramedy nabbed the Audience Award of the Venice Film Festival’s Spotlight section and should pleasantly challenge society’s views of aging, agency and sexuality.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The festival’s audience prize, picked by popular vote among public filmgoers, went to Japanese filmmaker Sakashita Yuichiro’s school dramedy Blonde.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The mother-daughter dramedy – centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel) in their small, fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow – has cemented itself as a cult classic in TV history.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The sweet dramedy nabbed the Audience Award of the Venice Film Festival’s Spotlight section and should pleasantly challenge society’s views of aging, agency and sexuality.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The festival’s audience prize, picked by popular vote among public filmgoers, went to Japanese filmmaker Sakashita Yuichiro’s school dramedy Blonde.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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