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9 to 5

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Office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. The trio, one of whom has been passed over for promotion because she is a woman, spend a night together having drug-induced fantasies of killing the slave-driving chauvinist. One of them panics the following day when she suspects she really has poisoned the tyrant.
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It might not be much of a way to make a living, but 9 to 5 is a wonderfully cast comedy that makes some sharp points about gender roles in the workplace.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 12/27/2023
Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton are a formidably charismatic triumvirate. Go to Full Review
Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News 03/03/2023
3/4
Nine to Five still offers the best laughs of any movie this season. Go to Full Review
Perry Stewart Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 03/03/2023
3/4
Its farcical script wears a little thin at times, but director Colin Higgins scrambles adroitly. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 6
3/4
A serious subject is given a lively comic sheen in this picture, which hardly seems dated when viewed through the prism of the contemporary workplace. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Aug 8
4/5
…shaming men by their own behaviour is the point, and the feminist first-responders featured in 9 to 5 call out their misogynist workplace bullies with infectious spirit and enthusiasm…. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network 07/06/2023
3.5/5
While the lengthy fantasy sequences take up too much screen time, Fonda, Tomlin and Parton are delightful as three different types of women uniting to fight the patriarchy. The film's subtle racial and class critiques are most welcome. Go to Full Review
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Mike P @RT09890132 2d Pleasant enough feminist Agitprop funded for and by Jane Fonda's Workout Video; some of it reads like some heavy handed HR compliance video; or some PSA about workplace harassment; and some of it reads like a raunchy episode of "One Day at a Time"...It's about three beleaguered, put-upon secretaries, who devise a plan to get back at their monstrous boss. The cast is universally fantastic, (particularly Tomlin and Coleman who are just killer)...and most of it is a lot of fun. Makes a good companion piece to "The Devil Wears Prada", "Working Girl" and "Horrible Bosses". See more Roger A. @Rogeradams6oh6 Mar 3 Always loved this movie See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Feb 6 The 3 ladies laughing their way through work place equality. See more Keith B B @Okbullard Jan 27 It's definitely one of my favorite films, come on, Dolly Parton!! It's excellent and very entertaining with humor and intence scenes including Dolly's hit song 9 to 5! See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 30 Funny in 01 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $103,303,473.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Nicholas B @Nicholas657 May 25 9 to 5 is a fantastic five-star comedy that I absolutely loved. The trio of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin brings humor, charm, and sharp wit to a story filled with workplace rebellion and empowerment. The film’s mix of comedy, satire, and feel-good moments kept me entertained the whole way through. A true classic that delivers laughs and heart in equal measure. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. The trio, one of whom has been passed over for promotion because she is a woman, spend a night together having drug-induced fantasies of killing the slave-driving chauvinist. One of them panics the following day when she suspects she really has poisoned the tyrant.
Director
Colin Higgins
Producer
Bruce Gilbert
Screenwriter
Colin Higgins, Patricia Resnick
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, IPC Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Runtime
1h 50m
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