dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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Meanwhile, Netflix’s riveting dramedy/thriller Baby Reindeer picked up awards for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie in addition to Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jessica Gunning.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
My Feelings is a sharp, insightful dramedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener (who also gave us independent movies like Enough Said and Friends with Money).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The No Good Deed actress, 40, plays Leslie Fisher in Netflix's new dark dramedy alongside Kudrow, 61, as Lydia Morgan.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Netflix released a new trailer Tuesday for the romance dramedy centered on the youngest Covey sister Kitty's misadventures at a boarding school in Seoul, and in it, the character played by Anna Cathcart is visited by a familiar face: sister Lara Jean's boyfriend Peter.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
My Feelings is a sharp, insightful dramedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener (who also gave us independent movies like Enough Said and Friends with Money).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The No Good Deed actress, 40, plays Leslie Fisher in Netflix's new dark dramedy alongside Kudrow, 61, as Lydia Morgan.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Netflix released a new trailer Tuesday for the romance dramedy centered on the youngest Covey sister Kitty's misadventures at a boarding school in Seoul, and in it, the character played by Anna Cathcart is visited by a familiar face: sister Lara Jean's boyfriend Peter.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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