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Pamela: A Love Story

Original title: Pamela, a Love Story
  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14K
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Pamela Anderson in Pamela: A Love Story (2023)
Follows the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals.
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Follows the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals.Follows the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals.Follows the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals.

  • Director
    • Ryan White
  • Stars
    • Pamela Anderson
    • Fran Drescher
    • David Hasselhoff
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ryan White
    • Stars
      • Pamela Anderson
      • Fran Drescher
      • David Hasselhoff
    • 113User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 nominations total

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    Pamela Anderson
    Pamela Anderson
    • Self
    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David Hasselhoff
    David Hasselhoff
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Yasmine Bleeth
    Yasmine Bleeth
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alexandra Paul
    Alexandra Paul
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tommy Lee
    Tommy Lee
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David Chokachi
    David Chokachi
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brandon Thomas Lee
    Brandon Thomas Lee
    • Self
    David Charvet
    David Charvet
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jaason Simmons
    Jaason Simmons
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Kelly Slater
    Kelly Slater
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Grace Guadagnino
    Grace Guadagnino
    • News Reporter
    • (voice)
    Gregory Butler
    Gregory Butler
    • Self
    Dylan Lee
    Dylan Lee
    • Self
    Rob Bowman
    Rob Bowman
    • Self
    Jeff Gorti
    Jeff Gorti
    • Self
    • Director
      • Ryan White
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    7Shenoa77

    Her story is not a "woe is me" story

    I didn't know much about Pamela Anderson Lee outside of the sex icon, Baywatch, and her marrying rocker Tommy Lee, so wasn't sure what to expect. Her story is inspiring, it's honest, transparent and makeup-free. She's a survivor and her story is an unabashed, unscripted tale of survival. Much respect to you, Pamela, for this sneak peek into your past, present and future. Your legacy isn't going to be that horrible tape but the two beautiful, loving sons you've raised so well. My hat's off to you, ma'am.

    I didn't know much about Pamela Anderson Lee outside of the sex icon, Baywatch, and her marrying rocker Tommy Lee, so wasn't sure what to expect. Her story is inspiring, it's honest, transparent and makeup-free. She's a survivor and her story is an unabashed, unscripted tale of survival. Much respect to you, Pamela, for this sneak peek into your past, present and future. Your legacy isn't going to be that horrible tape but the two beautiful, loving sons you've raised so well. My hat's off to you, ma'am.
    10joanneeccles-55847

    Fabulous

    Growing up watching baywatch, I've always loved Pamela, I wanted to be her like most girls did , watching this documentary she comes across as funny and so down to earth, her boys are are credit to her, she is a strong woman just wanting that fairytale, and my god I hope she gets it, it's also very refreshing to see a woman on tv without a bit of makeup on, not that she needs it for she is truly beautiful, how she was treated when her sex tape came out was horrific, she was portrayed as a slut, I hope whoever stole it and the people that released it watch this and are fully ashamed of themselves.
    9la_rubiecita

    Finally we get to see the Woman

    Please watch this. Finally we get to see the woman behind the image.

    Firstly, she's a sweetheart. Thoughtful, with a wicked dark sense of humor, completely aware of her own flaws. She's also deeply hurt how she was played and portrayed due to that awful sex tape affair that well, still is impacting her live today, through no fault of her own. There was no #metoo yet, she got mauled by the machinery yet came out on the other end to tell the tale.

    I love how she's a woman of today, taking responsibility of the mess but at the same time working what she's got to the fullest. Her search of true love is endearing, her embracing aging refreshing (I'd love to see Jlo shoot a doc without make up). The very loving relationship with her sons shows you who she really is.

    I'd also like to remark how unbelievably beautiful and photogenic she was. I think as a society we could not look past that, we kind of did not allow her ever to really be anything else then something of a silicon doll, which, in view how she wrapped the audience around her finger in the musical Chicago, is a total waste.

    In any case, as a fellow Canadian I was happy to see that she's okay. Happy, still searching for love, but happy.
    8accounts-54039

    Impressive! Pam came out a winner after decades of turmoil.

    I'm not a fan of Pamela or Tommy. In fact, I pretty much hate celebrities, in general. Just because a person can "play a musical instrument" or "pretend for a living" shouldn't automatically give them the high power status that it now does in our society. With that said, I think this movie does a wonderful job of showing the true characters of Pam & Tommy. Their core values are solid and if you can ignore their celebrity occupations (and the glitter that surrounds that) then you can really see how loving and true they are as human beings. If I were their sons, then there is nothing that I would be ashamed about as having Pam & Tommy as my parents.

    Pam's mistakes are that she keeps looking for a happy marriage (REPEAT: she is NOT a bad adult and NOT a bad mother). That message of her strength and core value is clear in this movie and listening to this stripped down "the real Pam" version makes the viewers want her to someday find the love and happiness that she so badly is looking for whether it be forever alone or with someone else.
    8sofia36

    Pamela has definitely had an interesting life.

    This was actually a very interesting and well made documentary.

    It moves fast and it tells Pamela's life story from her point of view.

    For a celebrity documentary I'd give it an 8/10.

    Pamela seems like a very genuine, likable person and a good mother. There's so much I never knew about her.

    I was surprised to learn some of the details about her past - for instance that she was in debt most of her life and she was never good with managing her money.

    I also thought she had been married 2 times, but it was actually 6.

    In the end I like that the film doesn't portray Pamela as a victim. She seems to own it all and make the most of it.

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    • Trivia
      The documentary is co-produced by Pamela's eldest son Brandon Thomas Lee.
    • Goofs
      Pamela says that Barb Wire (1996) was her only movie. While it was the only big budget Hollywood movie she starred in (at the time), she also starred in Snapdragon (1993), Raw Justice (1994), and Naked Souls (1996) around the same time period.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #6.30 (2023)

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Памела, історія кохання
    • Production companies
      • Dorothy Street Pictures
      • Tripod Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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