Box Office Poison : Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops by Robey, Tim

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‘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