as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp
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The Land of Steady Habits could be another maudlin look at a rich man’s midlife crisis, but writer and director Nicole Holofcener—adapting Ted Thompson’s novel of the same name—keeps the lead on the hook for his own downfall while infusing Anders’ journey with dark humor and a strange warmth.
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The tragedy has a kind of inevitability that feels more Mishima than the maudlin Italian original.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Tear-jerking in the most manipulative ways, the film is helped somewhat by the sincerity of the performances — specifically that of McCarthy, who somehow makes some of this maudlin nonsense work.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The tragedy has a kind of inevitability that feels more Mishima than the maudlin Italian original.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Tear-jerking in the most manipulative ways, the film is helped somewhat by the sincerity of the performances — specifically that of McCarthy, who somehow makes some of this maudlin nonsense work.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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