Box Office Poison
Tim Robey
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From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats – a riotous and revealing story of Hollywood’s most spectacular flops.
‘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