Pamela, a Love Story

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Pamela, a Love Story

TV-MA

2023

1h 52m

Biography

Documentary

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

She's a consequential figure, and this movie tells us why.

Feb 10, 2023

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Camilla Long

The Times (UK)

... A show about life after being a sex symbol, and it is riveting.

Feb 6, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Laura S

Loved this! Very well done

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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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

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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

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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

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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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