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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-059958.txt : 20041230
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-059958.hdr.sgml : 20041230
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041230183913
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-059958
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			READING INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716634
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				953885184
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1825
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213 235 2240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1825
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITADEL HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COTTER JAMES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904763

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08625
		FILM NUMBER:		041235143

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 N ROBERTSON BLVD SUITE 310
		STREET 2:		C/O READING ENTERTAINMENT INC
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90048
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3108558375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O READING ENTERTAINMENT INC
		STREET 2:		120 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90048
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        <issuerName>READING INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>RDI Class B Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1023888</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>RDI Class A Nonvoting Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5300</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>RDI Class A Nonvoting Common Stock</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Profit Sharing Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-07-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>925000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Cotter is the general partner of a limited partnership which is, in turn, the general partner of Hecco Ventures, a California partnership.  Mr. Cotter has voting power over the shares owned by Hecco Ventures.  His interest varies from time to time depending upon the extent of his capital account in the limited partnership and of the limited partnership's capital account in Hecco Ventures.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Right to Buy</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James J. Cotter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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