Sad movie

• Soap opera, often
• Note fool in rear moving - source of emotional reaction?
• "Terms of Endearment" e.g.
• Manipulatively maudlin movie
• Picture of sorrow?
• Schmaltzy drama
• Two-hanky film

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tearjerker is something that provokes sadness or pathos, as the name suggests. Tearjerker may refer to: "Tearjerker" (American Dad!) , a 2008 episode of American Dad! "Tearjerker" (song) , a 1995 song by Red Hot Chili Peppers "Tearjerker", a song from Korn ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an excessively sentimental narrative

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ His latest movie is a typical Hollywood tearjerker .