Following Dolly Parton's death last month at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer, fans have been revisiting her breakout film 9 to 5 on Disney+, sending it back into the platform's most-watched rankings in the US. The renewed interest reflects the outpouring of tributes to the country music icon, actress and philanthropist from figures including Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, and underlines the enduring appeal of her big-screen debut over four decades on.

In the 1980 comedy, Parton starred as Doralee Rhodes alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, with whom she later reunited on Grace and Frankie, the show that featured her final on-screen performance in 2022. Directed by Colin Higgins, 9 to 5 was both a critical and commercial success, earning a positive review from Roger Ebert and grossing over $100 million worldwide against a roughly $10 million budget, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1980 behind Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back. It is currently the fourth most-watched film on Disney+ in the US.