sobfest

Etymology

From sob + -fest.

sobfest means something sad or moving, especially a film. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

Something sad or moving, especially a film.“But the most star-crossed pair of them all was Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in the cinematic sobfest The Way We Were.”
An episode of intense crying.“During the menopause, one wrong word or even just a look from Tom could send her slamming doors throughout the house and taking refuge in her greenhouse for a private sobfest.”