9 to 5

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9 to 5

PG

1980

1h 50m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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)

Dec 27, 2023

Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton are a formidably charismatic triumvirate.

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

Mar 3, 2023

3/4

Nine to Five still offers the best laughs of any movie this season.

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Perry Stewart

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Mar 3, 2023

3/4

Its farcical script wears a little thin at times, but director Colin Higgins scrambles adroitly.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Sep 7, 2026

4.5/5

More than four decades later, 9 to 5 remains a hilarious and remarkably relevant workplace comedy.

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Alise Chaffins

The Dominion Post

Aug 28, 2026

4/5

There are plenty of reasons why "9 to 5" has stood the test of time. The commitment to lifting up women. The push for more workplace equality and fair wages. The quippy one-liners that help make the medicine go down.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Aug 26, 2026

3/4

Parton's smile wins a thousand hearts and deflects twice as many harassing come-ons.

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur 2 days ago

The three female stars have some good chemistry, but it's kind of an absurd story.

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Movie F

@hiker 2 days ago

Loved the movie and music. A fun caper with a message. Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin were fantastic.

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Barb B

@Sparkleprincess 3 days ago

Love it. Have seen it over and over. Never gets old

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Sarah M

@sarahqi 5 days ago

This is a cult classic for a reason. Funny, smart, and you have to love the music.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 10, 2026

9 to 5 = a 3.5 star Movie!

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Adam B

@astein007 Sep 8, 2026

Great fun. Great chemistry between cast ;)

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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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