Schmaltzy drama

• Soap opera, often
• Sad movie
• "Terms of Endearment" e.g.
• Two-hanky film

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
__NOTOC__ Tearjerker is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto , comprising Micah Bonte (vocals, guitar), Trevor Hawkins (drums, samples), and Taylor Shute (guitar, bass guitar, keyboards). The band's music has been described as ' shoegaze ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context informal English) An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, real-life story, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance. n. (context informal English) ...

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 .