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Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops
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Tim Robey
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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
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Forthcoming
Publisher |
Faber & Faber
Published date |
11 Sep 2025
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352
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198 x 129 x 0mm (L x W x H)
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0g
ISBN |
978-0-5713-8121-0
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performing arts / film & video / history & criticism
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