Box Office Poison (Main)
Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops

By (author) Tim Robey

ISBN13: 9780571381210

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 11/09/2025

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'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE 'Fascinating.' EMPIRE 'Wildly enjoyable.' GUARDIAN 'Hugely entertaining.' PROSPECT 'Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag . . .' In his hugely acclaimed alternative history of Hollywood, Tim Robey leads us through a century of its most notable flops. From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats - here is the definitive take on these ill-fated, but essential celluloid failures. 'Expertly researched.' SIGHT & SOUND 'A rollicking, gossipy triumph.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Amusing and wince-inducing in equal measure.' INDEPENDENT
  • Film theory & criticism
  • Film guides & reviews
  • General (US: Trade)
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