2 minutes | Friday, December 19, 2025
Let’s go back to 1980 when Dolly Parton starred in one of the biggest movies of the decade, “9 to 5.”
Starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin - they worked together in the movie to take revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss - the film was a feminist-leaning comedy which centered around workplace inequality. Dolly actually wrote the song “9 to 5” specifically for the movie, which became an anthem for working-class Americans, especially women.
Nine to Five didn’t just make Dolly Parton a movie star, it expanded her image beyond country music, proving she could dominate film, pop charts, and cultural moments. The film grossed over $100 million and was one of the highest-grossing films of 1980, which was really impressive for a comedy led by women.