Make $2,021 for watching 21 of Oscar's best picture winners

Chris Pastrick, The Tribune-Review, Greensburg
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Apr. 6—So, you probably won't be earning an Oscar anytime soon. But you could earn $2,021.

Not a bad consolation prize.

And all you have to do to make the cash is watch a few Oscar winners — say, 21 of them.

CableTV.com is prepared to show a movie fan the money just for sitting down for over 46 hours to catch all of the best picture winners from 2000-2020 and share your thoughts on the movies on social media.

The website — which helps consumers find the "best, most legit deals in TV, internet, and streaming services" — will give one lucky film buff one month to watch:

2020 — "Parasite" (132 min.)

2019 — "Green Book" (130 min.)

2018 — "The Shape of Water" (123 min.)

2017 — "Moonlight" (111 min.)

2016 — "Spotlight" (129 min.)

2015 — "Birdman" (120 min.)

2014 — "12 Years a Slave" (134 min.)

2013 — "Argo" (130 min.)

2012 — "The Artist" (114 min.)

2011 — "The King's Speech" (119 min.)

2010 — "The Hurt Locker" (131 min.)

2009 — "Slumdog Millionaire" (123 min.)

2008 — "No Country for Old Men" (123 min.)

2007 — "The Departed" (151 min.)

2006 — "Crash" (115 min.)

2005 — "Million Dollar Baby" (133 min.)

2004 — "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (201 min.)

2003 — "Chicago" (113 min.)

2002 — "A Beautiful Mind" (140 min.)

2001 — "Gladiator" (171 min.)

2000 — "American Beauty" (122 min.)

There are a few requirements. First of all, you need to be 18 or older and eligible to work in the United States. And that's about it.

Considering the winner will be getting $2,021 for their efforts, that should work out to about $43.86 an hour. While not Denzel Washington or Scarlett Johansson money, it's still pretty good coin.

In addition to the cash, the winner gets a $100 Amazon gift card for film rentals (or purchases), a $100 Grubhub gift card, a replica of the Oscar statue, a red carpet runner and four boxes of microwave popcorn.

To apply, write up a 100-word essay telling CableTV.com why you are the best person for the job. Please include your first and last name, email address, your favorite movie, where you usually watch movies, a link to your most-used social media platform, your age and your legal resident status.

Good luck, film buffs.

Chris Pastrick is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Chris at 412-320-7898, cpastrick@triblive.com or via Twitter .