Box Office Poison

Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops

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'Hugely entertaining.' Prospect
'An instant classic.' Andrew O'Hagan, author of Caledonian Road
'Expertly researched.' Sight & Sound
'A rollicking, gossipy triumph.'
Daily Telegraph *****
'Wildly enjoyable.' Guardian

'Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag . . .'


From grand follies to misunderstood masterpieces, disastrous sequels to catastrophic literary adaptations, Tim Robey's hugely entertaining Box Office Poison tells an alternative history of Hollywood, through a century of its most notable flops.

Freaks, Land of the Pharaohs, Dune, Speed 2, Catwoman, Cats: what can these films tell us about the Hollywood system, the public's appetite - or lack of it - and the circumstances that saw such box office disasters actually made? Away from the canon, here is the definitive take on these ill-fated, but essential celluloid failures.

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Authors:
Robey, Tim
Year Published:
2024
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571381203
Number of Pages:
352
Publication Date:
07/11/2024
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9780571381203

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