Answer:

tearjerker

Answer	Crossword Clue
TEARJERKER	Reason for drops in movie attendees?
TEARJERKER	Two-hanky film
TEARJERKER	Sad movie

TEARJERKER	Schmaltzy drama
TEARJERKER	Sad and sentimental play.
TEARJERKER	Soap opera, for example.
TEARJERKER	Type of show.
TEARJERKER	Four-handerkerchief movie.
TEARJERKER	Soap opera, often
TEARJERKER	"Terms of Endearment" e.g.
TEARJERKER	Pathetic play

TEARJERKER	Excessively sentimental tale
TEARJERKER	Movie with a sad ending
TEARJERKER	Moving picture?
TEARJERKER	Movie with a very sad ending
TEARJERKER	Pathetic story