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'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS 

'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE

'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

Paperback 
Publication: 11 Sept 2025, Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571381210

Extent: 352
pages

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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 'Failure fascinates, for all the... Read more

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        'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS 

        'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE

        '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

        Paperback 
        Publication: 11 Sept 2025, Faber & Faber
        ISBN: 9780571381210

        Extent: 352
        pages

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