- Also Known As:
- 9 to 5
- Version:
- Language:
- Length:
- 105 minutes
- Review Format:
- Cinema
- Year:
- 1980
- Country:
- Predominant Genre:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Outstanding Performances:
- Premiss:
- Three female employees of a
sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot
find a way to turn the tables on him. - Themes:
- Alienation
- Compassion
- Communism
- Corporate Power
- Courage
- Curative
- Destiny
- Emotional repression
- Empathy
- Erotophobia
- Family
- Friendship
- Gynophobia
- Identity
- Justice
- Loneliness
- Love
- Loyalty
- Materialism
- Narcissism
- Personal
- Personal change
- Political
- Preventive
- Rationality
- Republicanism
- Sadomasochism
- Schizophrenia
Self-Esteem - Sexism
- Sexual Repression
- Snobbery
- Solipsism
- Stereotyping
- White culture
- White guilt
- White privilege
- White supremacy
- Similar to:
- Horrible Bosses
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Pajama Game
…you can run an office without a boss, but you can’t run an office without the secretaries!
Summary: Sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigotry exposed.
The ultimate employee revenge fantasy with three female archetypes plotting the downfall of their nauseating boss.
The performances are excellent and, while Dolly PARTON is not a great actress, she is a great screen presence.
The satire is
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