as in musical comedy
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Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette, the third season of HBO's award-winning comedy drama will air on Max in February, 2026.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
His filmography ranges from thrilling sci-fi films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers to quirky comedy dramas like The Grand Budapest Hotel.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The comedy drama, about legitimate defense law, was released at Lunar New Year time and was a huge box office success.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
At Vulture Festival’s 10-year anniversary reunion for the film, Hader said Craig Johnson’s comedy drama is also the reason that his HBO show Barry exists.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
His filmography ranges from thrilling sci-fi films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers to quirky comedy dramas like The Grand Budapest Hotel.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The comedy drama, about legitimate defense law, was released at Lunar New Year time and was a huge box office success.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
At Vulture Festival’s 10-year anniversary reunion for the film, Hader said Craig Johnson’s comedy drama is also the reason that his HBO show Barry exists.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedy drama
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Tommy Dix, who starred as a young military school cadet opposite Lucille Ball in the 1943 MGM musical comedy Best Foot Forward after appearing in the Broadway original, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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What a week to revive a musical comedy about corporate raiders sabotaging the public good.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the event, held on Feb. 22 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and hosted by Deon Cole, the Wayans family was honored for their contributions to TV, film and comedy.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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The result was a raucous and at times sentimental at television's most famous comedy hour.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Basics On the original Smash, the Marilyn musical is called Bombshell.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Life imitated art on the set of The Sound of Music, the beloved musical that debuted in movie theaters on March 2, 1965.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the director and his actors play it with neither sensationalism nor melodrama.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its film-noir visual palette matches the melodrama implicit in its stories.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
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Alas, Godwin’s gentle take on the tragicomedy misses the explosive nature of this moment, the desperation these characters feel to change their fate right now or live and die steeped in stifling ennui.—
Karen D'Souza,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the tragedy, Caribbean leaders met with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the future of the mission amid its uncertain funding.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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The cause of the maritime tragedy remains under investigation.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The results are equal parts marital crisis, sins-of-the-father psychodrama and visceral body horror.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Niemann himself sometimes seems like a method actor appearing in a psychodrama, whether by temperament or by a recognition that the mad villain is the only decent role available to him now.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Comedy drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy%20drama. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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