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Pamela, a Love Story

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An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world's most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson's life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
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Using an admittedly standard structure, Pamela, a Love Story recontextualizes its subject's very public life to thought-provoking effect.

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Todd Gilchrist Variety As a thoughtful chronicle of the ups and downs of her life, Ryan White’s film plays slightly as a retread that amplifies the public’s love story with redemption arcs more than it offers anything that has not already been revealed to the world. Feb 13, 2023 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) She's a consequential figure, and this movie tells us why. Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Camilla Long The Times (UK) ... A show about life after being a sex symbol, and it is riveting. Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Anna Hoang Boston Hassle Even if you couldn’t care less about self-redemption stories or celebrity documentaries, there is a genuine warmth about smiling at Anderson despite the circumstances instead of being shocked at what transpired. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu The actor candidly talks about her infamous sex tape, romantic relationships and fighting misogyny in Ryan White's latest documentary. Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast Having Anderson tell her story helps give the film a balance between the self-imposed fame and some of the later hypocrisies in her brushes with and support of invaded privacy that results in a better personal doc than a fully introspective one. Rated: 3/4 Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This documentary is intimate, raw, and beautifully human. Pamela’s journey through public scandals, cruel punchlines, failed marriages and heartbreaks show a resilience that’s rare in Hollywood. She remained kind, humble, and soft at heart. She’s proof that grace can outshine gossip. I’ve never been this happy to see someone finally get the win they truly deserve. My biggest takeaway? Her sons’ deep respect and love for her. Proof that she’s won in all the ways that truly matter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Stephen C Real footage in 1 hour and 52 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-MA (Adults Only 17 and Older)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Laura S Loved this! Very well done Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Shirlyn M Gotta love this girl…. She’s still standing, and she’s coming back better than ever. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this. Aside from Baywatch, Playboy and Tommy Lee I didn't know much else about Pamela. I was genuinely surprised by how sweet, gracious and humble she is. She's an amazing mum to her boys. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/25 Full Review N P "Pamela, a Love Story" sets the record straight on a plethora of misconceptions during an unforgiving and narrow-minded time via Pamela's own strength and voice. She openly offers the ins and outs of her life with a welcome sense of vulnerability yet lightness, following an individual who's been through a heck of a lot, is dealing with it and somehow comes out on top through her determination and drive. A real, genuine look into a misunderstood icon's story - teaching all of us to never judge a book by its cover. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world's most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson's life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
Director
Ryan White
Producer
Jessica Hargrave, Julia Nottingham, Brandon Thomas Lee
Distributor
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 31, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 31, 2023
Runtime
1h 52m
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