what makes a movie british or not? Options

Okay I admit King Ralph is not really an english movie even though it takes place there and most of the actors are british. So then i wonder what makes a movie british or not? is it the director? or the writers? Like paul it was directed by an american but written by two brits and it came out In england before it came out here. Or another example the upcoming movie thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh and i'm sure its written by americans and yet like paul it comes out in the uk first.

To me is that everything is British director, writers, location and at times subject matter. John Landis filmed American Werewolf in London in England and used an all British crew because they were cheaper than shooting in American. I don't consider AWIL a British movie. But, Landis also directed Burke and Hare in England and used an all British crew and the subject matter was of a British nature. So, I consider Burke and Hare a British movie. I don't consider Paul a British movie even though it was written by 2 Brits it was filmed in the US. But, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are British movies to me.

I am sure my explanation makes no sense to normal people

It makes sense to me because those are also my thoughts. For me it's only British if the entire cast and crew (including everyone from pre production to post) are English. If even one person in the cast, or "main" crew is NOT from the UK, then I don't consider it to be truly British. Then again, there are exceptions, as an example even though there were some Americans involved with the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, I still consider those films to be of New Zealand origin.

It makes sense to me because those are also my thoughts. For me it's only British if the entire cast and crew (including everyone from pre production to post) are English. If even one person in the cast, or "main" crew is NOT from the UK, then I don't consider it to be truly British. Then again, there are exceptions, as an example even though there were some Americans involved with the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, I still consider those films to be of New Zealand origin.

Subject matter also figures into it too. I mean, FRom Hell, for me, is as American as apple pie (the movie, not the book) because the central cast is nearly all american, as are the screenwriters and directors. Yet the film deals with the Jack the Ripper killings. On the other hand, Hammer Horror movies dealt with the same subject matter, while using a British cast and director. The latter films are definitely british.