tearjerker

Since its Cannes premiere, “Sentimental Value” has been lauded for such scenes, which underline the subtle force of this intelligent tearjerker about a frayed family trying to repair itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 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

That plot description doesn’t exactly suggest a heartfelt tearjerker of a movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

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

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

Therefore this list doesn’t feature Robson and Jerome or Renée and Renato – it’s not a pure list of poignant tearjerkers.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2017