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Box Office Poison

Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops

by Tim Robey

'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS
'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE
'A fabulous shadow history of Tinseltown.' TLS 'Fascinating.' EMPIRE 'Wildly enjoyable.' GUARDIAN 'Hugely entertaining.'
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'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

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Pages:

352

Published:

2 Dec 2025

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Faber & Faber, Limited

ISBN:

9780571381210



'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS
'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE
'A fabulous shadow history of Tinseltown.' TLS
'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

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