Dolly Parton Returns to the Big Screen as ‘9 to 5’ Heads Back to Theaters — SkimNews
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- 20th Century Studios is re-releasing '9 to 5' in theaters for a one-week run between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, giving audiences a chance to watch Dolly Parton's feature film debut on the big screen again.
- The 1980 film, directed by Colin Higgins with a screenplay co-written by Higgins and Patricia Resnick, stars Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin as office workers plotting revenge on their boss.
- Before her death in late August at age 80, Parton said she and her co-stars had toyed with sequel ideas for years but 'it never happened'; a 2024 remake was reported under Jennifer Aniston's production company, which Parton said she had 'no plans to be in' while praising the script as 'really good and a new and different take.'
- The re-release announcement landed on 'Dolly Parton Day' / 'Give Like Dolly Day' (Sept. 25, or '9 2 5'), declared by California, Nashville, and other U.S. jurisdictions to honor the late icon.
- Net proceeds from every ticket sale will go to the Dollywood Foundation and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the foundation's childhood literacy program.
- Parton had said she was open to contributing original songs to the Aniston-produced remake or rewriting her hit single '9 to 5' for modern times, leaving the door cracked even as she ruled out a starring role.
Why it matters: The Oct. 9–15 re-release turns a 45-year-old comedy into a fundraising vehicle for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, with every ticket directly supporting childhood literacy — a concrete charitable hook tied to the timing of 'Give Like Dolly Day' on Sept. 25.
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