Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.
Nine to Five is a crowd-pleasing workplace comedy buoyed by the electric chemistry and comic timing of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton in her film debut. The plot is lively and satisfying in its revenge-fantasy structure but leans on broad strokes rather than sophisticated storytelling. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable, typical of mainstream comedies of the era. The novelty lies in its pointed feminist workplace satire and the sheer charisma of its three leads rather than any formal innovation. The ending is feel-good but somewhat abrupt and convenient, wrapping things up tidily without much earned weight.