Fail badly at the box office (informal) (4)

I believe the answer is:

bomb

(Other definitions for bomb that I've seen before include "Exploding device" , "Incendiary device" , "Unpleasant surprise" , "One going off" , "Mine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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