Synopsis
9 to 5 follows three workmates — Violet, Doralee, and Judy — who bond over their shared frustration with their chauvinistic and manipulative boss Franklin Hart Jr. After a wild fantasy sequence leads to a series of mistaken events, the women take matters into their own hands, kidnapping Hart and transforming their workplace into a model of progressive reform. The film is a beloved comedy classic blending workplace satire with themes of female empowerment and solidarity.
Did You Know?
- Dolly Parton wrote and recorded the title song in one day.
- The film was inspired by a real women's workplace movement.
- Jane Fonda produced the movie through her own production company.
- Dolly Parton's film debut was in this movie.
- The movie spawned a Broadway musical decades later in 2009.
Iconic Quotes
- I'm no fool. I've killed the boss, you think they're not gonna fire me for a thing like that?
- I'm just a secretary!
- We're gonna change a few things around here.
- You are a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.
- Wouldn't it be great if we could just get rid of him?
