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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British and Irish dramedy Kneecap also found favor with six nominations.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
But the larger serial approach to the YA dramedy’s first season — about five teens in the Pacific Northwest battling their hormones, parents’ secrets and monsters from various Stine books — had seemingly taken a different path than previous small-screen adaptations of the author’s works.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
The 1995 dramedy features a split narrative following four women (played by Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and Rita Wilson) recalling their childhood in the 1970s.
—John Russell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
American Fiction Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 56m Director: Cord Jefferson
First-time director Cord Jefferson won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for this 2023 dramedy about pop culture expectations of Black entertainment.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
But the larger serial approach to the YA dramedy’s first season — about five teens in the Pacific Northwest battling their hormones, parents’ secrets and monsters from various Stine books — had seemingly taken a different path than previous small-screen adaptations of the author’s works.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
The 1995 dramedy features a split narrative following four women (played by Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and Rita Wilson) recalling their childhood in the 1970s.
—John Russell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
American Fiction Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 56m Director: Cord Jefferson
First-time director Cord Jefferson won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for this 2023 dramedy about pop culture expectations of Black entertainment.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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