The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside their podcast cohost, T.K. Coleman, this simple-living trio helps millions of people eliminate clutter and live meaningfully with less. Learn More.

FILMS BY THE MINIMALISTS

Less Is Now Trailer

LESS IS NOW

They’ve built a movement out of minimalism. Longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus share how it’s never too late to start over with less in this Emmy-nominated Netflix Original documentary. Directed by Matt D’Avella.

Netflix

MINIMALISM

After 7 years and 80 million views on Netflix, The Minimalists’ first documentary, Minimalism, is now available on YouTube. Directed by Matt D’Avella.

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FRAGMENTS

This artistic short-film series by The Minimalists, directed by Danny Martinez and starring Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, and T.K. Coleman, is now streaming 100% advertisement-free.

Let's Talk About Less

LET’S TALK ABOUT LESS

Each episode of this video-essay series explores a specific problem created by consumerism—from busyness and impulse to social media and destabilization of the economy.

SIMPLES

How often do we question the status quo? SIMPLES is a four-part animated web series created by The Minimalists to help us think clearly about the way we live our lives.

Livingroom Conversations

LIVINGROOM CONVERSATIONS

Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus invite you into their livingrooms for this intimate series. Together, they dish out simple insights for living simply.

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