Nine to Five

"The power behind the throne."

1980 1h 50m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 603

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

“The power behind the throne.”

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Cast

Jane Fonda
Judy Bernly
Lily Tomlin
Violet Newstead
Dolly Parton
Doralee Rhodes
Dabney Coleman
Franklin M. Hart Jr.
Sterling Hayden
Russell Tinsworthy
Elizabeth Wilson
Roz Keith
Henry Jones
Mr. Hinkle
Lawrence Pressman
Dick Bernly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Higgins
Writers: Colin Higgins, Patricia Resnick, Patricia Resnick
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $103M — a 10.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Colin Higgins, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pembroke J. Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The power behind the throne.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Colin Higgins directs. Reynaldo Villalobos behind the camera. Charles Fox scores. Pembroke J. Herring cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $103M — a 10.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Colin Higgins, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pembroke J. Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The power behind the throne.".
9IMDB entry: tt0080319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Original score: Charles Fox
Editing: Pembroke J. Herring
Production design: Dean Mitzner
Costume design: Ann Roth
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
Stunt coordinator: M. James Arnett
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $103,300,000
Return: 1033% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Nine to Five (1980)

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CinemaSerf2023-06-07
★ 7/10
I can't help but think that if some of the folks churning out the bad-ass "girl power" nonsense of the naughties were to look back at films like this; they might see a clear demonstration of what real girl power actually is... Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton are three working women at various stages of the corporate food chain - presided over by their womanising , parasitic boss Dabney Coleman. Initially suspicious of each other, they unite over some of Tomlin's teenage son's weed and decide to take matters into their own hands. What follows is at times a laugh-out-loud comedy as they manipulate and reek revenge on their hapless, helpless boss. It could never be called subtle, but it does illustrate clearly that wits and guile are more than enough to achieve their aims without the need for long fight scenes; flashing their flesh and/or continuous bad language. The title song isn't bad, ether...

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