Box Office Poison - Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops

''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

Product details

• Authors: Tim Robey, Robey Tim
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9780571381210
• ISBN: 978-0-571-38121-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews, Film history, theory or criticism, Film guides and reviews, Film Guides & Reviews