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9to5: The Story of a Movement

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9to5: The Story of a Movement
Official poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Julia Reichert
  • Steven Bognar
CinematographySteven Bognar
Edited byJaime Meyers Schlenck
Music byWendy Blackstone
Production
companies
Distributed byPBS Distribution
Release dates
  • June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19) (AFI Docs)
  • February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

9to5: The Story of a Movement is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar. The film revolves around 9to5, an organization established to improve working conditions and ensuring the rights of women and families.

The film had its world premiere at AFI Docs on June 19, 2020. It was released on February 1, 2021, by PBS Distribution.

Synopsis

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The film follows the 9to5 movement, an organization established to improve working conditions and ensuring the rights of women and families.

Cast

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Release

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The film was initially set to premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Instead, the film had its world premiere at AFI Docs on June 19, 2020.[3][4] The film also screened at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.[5][6] In December 2020, PBS Distribution acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a February 1, 2021, broadcast as part of its Independent Lens program.[7]

Critical reception

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9to5: The Story of a Movement received positive reviews from film critics.[8] It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average of 7.2/10,[9] and was nominated for a 2021 Peabody Award.

References

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  1. ^ Ray-Ramos, Dino (January 15, 2020). "SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Johnson, Ted (June 8, 2020). "AFI Docs Unveils 2020 Slate: '9 To 5: Story Of A Movement,' 'Women In Blue' Among Titles, Lee Grant To Be Honored". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "9to5: The Story of a Movement". AFI Docs. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "9to5: The Story of a Movement". DOC NYC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Dry, Jude (October 15, 2020). "DOC NYC 2020 Full Lineup: Films by Errol Morris, Alex Gibney, Judith Helfand, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (December 22, 2020). "Independent Lens Winter Slate Includes Documentaries by Jared Leto, Shalini Kantayya (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. ^ DO, SCARLETTE NHI (2020). "Review of 9to5: Story of a Movement". Australasian Journal of American Studies. 39 (1): 252–257. ISSN 1838-9554.
  9. ^ "9to5: The Story of A Movement (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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