Did you know that only 7% of Americans prefer watching movies at a theater? Why, though? How do the comfort of home, cheaper snacks, and a pause button for pee breaks beat escaping into a well-told story that plays out on a towering silver screen with top-notch surround sound?
There’s magic in going to the movies, folks, and CableTV.com wants to help you rekindle it—or, possibly, experience it for the first time. We’re hiring one person to watch five movies in a theater this summer. We’ll give you a sweet title—Chief of Cinema—buy your tickets and pay you $2,500 so you can afford popcorn.
That’s 500 bucks per movie, or roughly 50 times the price of admission per film. We know you’re in for that kind of money, so let’s review a few things before we make your entry official.
Who should apply?
The ideal candidate for the Chief of Cinema position must love movies. You’ve probably wondered how to get paid to watch movies at some point in your life. But don’t worry if the thought never occurred to you; you can still apply.
Oh, yeah—you should also be 18 years of age and a United States resident.
What will you get?
Mostly cash money. Okay, only cash money—probably (definitely) in check form. How much money? Twenty-five hundred bucks ($2,500), plus the cost of five movie tickets. Again, that’s more than $500 per film, which is way more than movie critics earn (and we can personally vouch for that fact).
What’s the job?
The Chief of Cinema’s duties are simple: You gotta watch five (5) movies in a real-deal movie theater by August 31, 2024. The theater can be an air-conditioned megaplex, a stuffy arthouse with no A/C, or a nice, open-air drive-in—as long as you had to buy a ticket.
What will you watch?
Whatever you want. Blockbusters, new releases, indies, classics—any feature-length film playing at a theater on the silver screen—by August 31, 2024. Here’s a list of upcoming new movies to help you plan. Any commercial theatrical screening works, though.
Note: Film festival screenings count, but we’ll reimburse you only for the average cost of a movie ticket—not the festival pass.
Summer movie release schedule
June
6/21: The Bikeriders
6/23: South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut 25th Anniversary Sing-A-Long
6/28: A Quiet Place: Day One
July
7/3: Despicable Me 4
7/5: MaXXXine
7/12: Fly Me to the Moon
7/13: Princess Mononoke
7/19: Twisters
7/21: The Neverending Story
7/26: Deadpool & Wolverine
August
8/2: Harold and the Purple Crayon
8/2: Cuckoo
8/3: Ponyo
8/9: Borderlands
8/9: It Ends With Us
8/9: Trap
8/14: Coraline (3D re-release)
8/16: Alien: Romulus
8/23: The Crow
8/23: Blink Twice
8/25: Rear Window 70th Anniversary
Data as of post date and subject to change.
Applications are now closed. We’ll notify the winner via email on June 21, 2024.
How will you know if you win?
CableTV.com will notify the winner via email anytime between June 17 and 21, 2024, and announce it on our socials on June 24, 2024. Follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to see us announce the winner.
If the winner fails to accept or decline within 24 hours, we’ll pick a new one. So be extra super sure to check your email and add pr@cabletv.com to your contacts so our announcement doesn’t go to spam.
Why do we offer dream jobs?
Like many of you, CableTV.com’s staff once dreamed of getting paid to watch TV and movies. We’re living that dream—and sharing it with our readers, one dream job at a time.
Remember to follow CableTV.com on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to be among the first to hear about future dream jobs and other CableTV.com contests—like our annual Bloodstream Horror Trivia Contest in October.
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FAQ
Can I get paid to watch movies?
Yeah, you can get paid to watch movies! Just enter CableTV.com’s Summer of Cinema dream job contest. We’re going to hire a Chief of Cinema to watch five movies in a theater by August 31, 2024. You’ll earn $2,500 for this, and we’ll even cover your tickets.
How much does CableTV.com pay to watch movies?
CableTV.com does a few dream jobs per year and they generally pay $2,500 each. Check out our Summer of Cinema dream job, which pays one lucky somebody $2,500 to watch five flicks in a movie theater. And watch for our Holiday Dream Job later in 2024.
What company pays $2,500 to watch movies?
CableTV.com’s Summer of Cinema Dream Job pays one lucky applicant—who will be our Chief of Cinema—$2,500 to watch five movies in a movie theater this summer. Apply now.
Is the holiday movie dream job legit?
CableTV.com’s holiday movie dream job is legitimate—and annual, so watch for it later this year. In the meantime, apply to our Summer of Cinema Dream Job, where we’re hiring a Chief of Cinema to watch five movies in a movie theater. Salary: $2,500. Apply here.
Terms and conditions
CableTV.com Dream Job Terms and Conditions
- The promoter of the CableTV.com Summer of Cinema (the “Dream Job”) contest is Clear Link Technologies, LLC d/b/a CableTV.com (“Promoter”), whose principal office is located at 42 Future Way, Draper, Utah 84020.
- Employees of Promoter, those involved in the production, development, implementation, or handling of the Dream Job contest, and any agents acting for the above providers, prize suppliers, or any other person associated with the Dream Job contest, and family members and persons living in the same household as any of the foregoing persons, are not eligible to enter.
- The Dream Job contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, who on the date of entry are 18 years old or older, or have otherwise reached the age of majority under the state’s laws where they reside.
- DREAM JOB VOID OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW. All applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations apply.
- There is NO ENTRY FEE AND NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE DREAM JOB. Any purchase or consideration otherwise given by applicants will not improve one’s chances of being selected for the Dream Job.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Dream Job contest, all applicants agree to release and hold harmless Promoter (and any parent, subsidiary, or otherwise related entities of Promoter) from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Dream Job contest, to release all rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against them, and hereby acknowledge that they have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize. Promoter (and any parent, subsidiary, or otherwise related entity of Promoter) shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity that may be caused or contributed to by (1) any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the prize supplier or any of its agents, servants, employees, representatives, or independent contractors, (2) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of Promoter, or (3) by any other cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of Promoter or its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies. The failure of Promoter to comply with any provision of these Terms and Conditions due to an act of God, natural disaster, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, action of governmental authorities, or any other cause outside of the control of Promoter (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations) or other force majeure event will not be considered a breach of these Terms and Conditions. Applicants waive all right to and hold the Promoter harmless from any claim, liability, loss, injury, damage (including punitive, exemplary, incidental, and consequential damages), and expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with their participation in this Dream Job contest or the acceptance, use, or misuse of the Dream Job. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Promoter will not be responsible for: late, incomplete, or incorrect applications; an applicant’s failure to receive prize notices due to applicant’s spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for applicants’ provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this Dream Job contest; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the applications in this Dream Job contest; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the Dream Job contest, or announcement of the recipient of the Dream Job (“Recipient”).
- In no event shall the Promoter’s aggregate liability arising out of or relating to this Dream Job contest, whether arising out of or related to breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed three (3) times the amounts to be paid to Recipient pursuant to the Dream Job.
- The route to enter the Dream Job and details on how to apply are available at CableTV.com. Individuals may apply for the Dream Job by filling out the application form found at www.cabletv.com/entertainment/summer-of-cinema-dream-job. Each applicant may submit only one (1) application for the Dream Job. Any attempt to submit more than one application will void that applicant’s applications and that applicant may be disqualified.
- Promoter will start accepting applications on May 20th, 2024. The closing date for entry will be June 17th, 2024 at 11:59 PM MT. After this date and time, no further applications for the Dream Job will be permitted. Promoter’s database tracking system is the official time-keeping device for the Dream Job contest.
- Applicants will be evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected federal, state/province or local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
- Promoter shall select one (1) Recipient from the entire pool of eligible applicants. Recipient will be selected based on the quality of the application as judged by Promoter. Recipient must comply with all of these Terms and Conditions, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.
- Recipient will be notified by email, through their email submitted with their application, between June 17, 2024 and June 21, 2024 for the contest. Except where prohibited, each potential Recipient must complete and return to Promoter, twenty-four (24) hours of being notified, an electronic Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (“Affidavit”) via postal mail or email to pr@cabletv.com or other email address designated by Promoter, or other digital transmission method acceptable to Promoter, in order to claim the Dream Job. If Recipient cannot be contacted, is not eligible, or does not claim the opportunity to participate in the Dream Job within twenty-four (24) hours of notification, Promoter reserves the right to withdraw the offer from Recipient and pick a replacement Recipient. Recipient may be required to show identification in order to receive the Dream Job.
- INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Recipient acknowledges that participation in the Dream Job will be as an independent contractor. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by acceptance of the Dream Job. Recipient has no authority to bind Promoter to contracts, or make any agreement or representations without Promoter’s written consent. Recipient shall not be eligible to participate in any vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing, or retirement benefits, or any other fringe benefits or benefit plans offered by Promoter to its employees. Promoter is not responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, Social Security, or other federal, state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including unemployment or disability, or obtaining worker’s compensation insurance on Recipient’s behalf. Recipient acknowledges that the sums received pursuant to this Dream Job are subject to all applicable taxes. Recipient is solely responsible for all such taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.
- Dream Job consists of watching 5 movies in a movie theater of the Recipient’s choice by August 31, 2024.
- Before starting the Dream Job, the Promoter will notify Recipient on how to complete the Dream Job and will send instructions for the movie theater gift card redemption. The movie theater gift card amount will depend on the location of the Recipient, and it is in Clearlink’s sole discretion to decide the movie theater gift card amount.
- This Dream Job is conducted by Promoter and is in no way endorsed, administered by, or associated with any third parties or third party products mentioned or their affiliates.
- Upon completion of the Dream Job, Recipient will receive a one-time payment of $2,500.00 USD. Promoter shall distribute funds no later than ninety (90) days following Recipient’s completion of the Dream Job requirements.
- No cash alternative to the Dream Job will be offered. Recipient’s opportunity to participate in the Dream Job is not transferable.
- By accepting the opportunity to participate in the Dream Job, Recipient agrees to the use of their name, likeness, voice, image, and biographical information in any of Promoter’s publicity material, website, and social media channels without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Any personal data relating to Recipient or any other applicants will be used solely in accordance with current federal and state data protection legislation. For more information see Promoter’s Privacy Policy located at https://www.CableTV.com/about-us/privacy-policy/.
- Where legally required, Recipient’s name will be available upon request twenty-eight (28) days after the closing date for the contest, but no later than one (1) year after the closing date for the contest. To request Recipient’s name, please send the request in a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: CableTV.com 42 Future Way, Draper, UT 84020.
- Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the Dream Job and these Terms and Conditions without notice.
- Promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the Dream Job will be final.
- The Dream Job and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by Utah law.
- By submitting an application for the Dream Job, applicants unconditionally accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and all discretionary decisions of Promoter, which are final and binding in all respects. Should an applicant win the Dream Job, they must be available at the email address in the enrollment to receive their win notification and instructions on how to claim their dream Job. Promoter is not responsible for changes to applicants’ email addresses.
- Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Dream Job contest and Dream Job should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, technical failures, or any factor beyond Promoter’s reasonable control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Dream Job contest. In such event, Promoter reserves the right to award the Dream Job from among the eligible entries received up to the time of impairment. Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage Promoter’s website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Dream Job contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Promoter’s failure to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of any right or remedy.
- Applicants agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Dream Job contest and any Dream Job shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by JAMS for final and binding arbitration under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures, to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, before a single arbitrator, who shall be a retired judge. The arbitration shall be a confidential proceeding, closed to the general public. The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion stating the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The parties will share equally in payment of the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration expenses and any other costs unique to the arbitration hearing (recognizing that each side bears its own deposition, witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in court). Neither party shall be entitled or permitted to commence or maintain any action in a court of law with respect to any matter in dispute until such matter shall have been submitted to arbitration as herein provided and then only for the enforcement of the arbitrator’s award. Nothing in this paragraph shall affect either party’s ability to seek from a court injunctive or equitable relief at any time; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Dream Job contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any applicant be permitted to obtain awards for, and applicants hereby waive, all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
- Promoter and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, assume no liability and are not responsible for, and participants hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in the Dream Job contest; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of the Dream Job contest; and/or (c) in these Terms and Conditions. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Terms and Conditions, Promoter reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions for clarification purposes or to correct any such error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Dream Job contest.
This Dream Job is administered by CableTV.com and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of the parties mentioned above.