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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In addition, Dunham stars in and executive produced this dramedy that follows the hilarious Megan Stalter as Jessica, a thirty-something New Yorker with big dreams and an even bigger heart.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Diablo Cody, the dramedy follows an absent mother who abandoned her family to pursue her rockstar dreams but returns years later to make good with her estranged daughter.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
Nor is categorizing the film as a romcom or dramedy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Lucas Santa Ana’s dramedy has a few surprises up its sleeve with flashbacks to some OMG moments.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Diablo Cody, the dramedy follows an absent mother who abandoned her family to pursue her rockstar dreams but returns years later to make good with her estranged daughter.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
Nor is categorizing the film as a romcom or dramedy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Lucas Santa Ana’s dramedy has a few surprises up its sleeve with flashbacks to some OMG moments.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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