tearjerker

“Heart of the Beast” represents a fairly small niche: It’s a tearjerker for tough guys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Written and recorded over three weeks in late 2023, Who Believes In Angels? has received rave reviews from critics, who have called it "a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker" and a "late-career high".

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

She has no children or partner, but this is not some clichéd tearjerker in which our protagonist must fill the hole in herself with a baby or a lover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025

In the series, Mazin and Druckmann create a romantic backstory for the two characters, creating one of the series’ most talked about tearjerker episodes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

Quite the tearjerker, coming from some old Western writer.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2023

Death scenes meant to be tearjerkers seem hokey instead; the tension surrounding the prospect of love leading to death never feels genuine; and the jokes are terrible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

If you're looking for a couple straight-up tearjerkers, I've got you covered: "Marriage Story," "About Time" and "Carol" all show some of the heavier sides of love.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2021

Since then, I’ve never missed one of his movies, from raucous comedies like Backdraft to tearjerkers like Apollo 13.

From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2020

“Wonder” and “Wonderstruck” were easily confused, both being family-friendly tearjerkers, but no one was going to forget one of the best-selling, most satisfying movies of the year: “Wonder Woman.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2018

In “Mostly Sondheim,” her critically acclaimed revue of songs by the composer, the singer interspersed his own compositions with numbers he admires - everything from Harold Arlen tearjerkers to the earthy, jazz-flecked “Hard-Hearted Hannah.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2017