Dolly Parton’s 1980 comedy “9 to 5” is returning to theaters for a week following Parton’s death on Aug. 25 at age 80. The film’s U.S. theatrical run is scheduled to begin Oct. 9 and last one week. Across sources, the re-release is tied to charitable support rather than a standard commercial return.
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both say that proceeds from ticket sales are being donated to the Dollywood Foundation, Parton’s philanthropic organization. Both outlets specifically identify the supported program as “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,” the foundation’s flagship initiative. While the outlets emphasize the tribute aspect connected to Parton’s passing, they also frame the effort as a funding mechanism for the Imagination Library.
The sources align on the core details—timing, the one-week theater run, and the destination of ticket-sales revenue to the Imagination Library—while differing mainly in how they describe the motivation and who is credited as launching the program.
