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Films being renamed to sound more British is as gloriously awkward as you'd expect

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LONDON -- It's surprisingly easy to make a well-known film sound more British.

Just add in something about rain, tea, Brexit or anything that implies a general sense of overly apologetic awkwardness and you're halfway there.

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This was the challenge set by the hashtag #MakeAFilmAwfullyBritish, which started trending in the UK on Sunday.

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Unsurprisingly, one recurring theme was Brexit jokes.

The miserable weather also had a mention or two.

Mostly, though, there were a bunch of jokes about the core staples of British culture.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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