'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