Box Office Poison

'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.'

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