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tearjerker

[ teer-jur-ker ]

noun

  1. a story, play, movie, or the like that is sentimental or sad enough to evoke pangs of emotion to the point of tears:

    This new version of a classic tearjerker is touted as the must-see film of the holiday season, but it lacks the genuine warmth of the original.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tearjerker1

First recorded in 1930–35; tear 1 + jerk 1 + -er 1
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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.

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The tearjerker has also made the shortlist for the international feature Oscar — under its English title: “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.â€

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But viewers may be more inclined to weep at how this would-be tearjerker relies on its remarkable star to uplift an otherwise insufferable film.

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

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Haigh’s work does for me what the filmmaker says a torch song or a tearjerker does for him: “That is the thing that makes me feel less alone,†he says.

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