Noun
tearjerker (plural tearjerkers)
(informal) An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance.
Synonyms: cryfest, sobfest
That at least provides subscribers with an interesting selection of Columbia films—from to the famous made-for-TV tearjerker to help them make the time at home go more smoothly. Source: Internet
Definitely a tearjerker at the end, but I like how it all came back full circle, and I can't wait to see the sequel. Source: Internet
We're pretty sure droids can't cry but that doesn't matter — it would have been a real tearjerker nonetheless. Source: Internet
BSG gets me every time - Maelstrom was a huge tearjerker for me, too, and Sometimes a Great Notion - well, nearly all the episodes toward the end. Source: Internet
It’s such a tearjerker and page-turner. Source: Internet