| Pamela, a Love Story | |
| Director: | Ryan White |
| Distributor: | Netflix |
| Runtime: | 112 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Pamela, a Love Story is a 2023 documentary film about the life and career of model and actress Pamela Anderson. It was directed by Ryan White,[1] and released on Netflix on January 31, 2023.[2]
The documentary recounts Anderson's early life and childhood, her beginnings modelling for Playboy magazine, rise to stardom on the series Baywatch, her position as a sex symbol and sexual objectification, as well as her turbulent marriage to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee through her own narrative.
Pamela, a Love Story received positive reviews. On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96% based on 49 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Using an admittedly standard structure, Pamela, a Love Story recontextualizes its subject's very public life to thought-provoking effect."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Pamela, a Love Story received two nominations at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special.[4]