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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050215171327
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-009982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COTTER ELLEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060902

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08625
		FILM NUMBER:		05618137

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132352245

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O READING INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		550 S. HOPE ST #1825
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

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
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>READING INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1825</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chf. Op. Offr ? Domestic</officerTitle>
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                <value>RDI</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
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                <value>1997-04-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-04-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>RDIb</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12500</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reading International, Inc. Class A Nonvoting Common Stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Bona fide Gift</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Right to Buy</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">12,500 Options granted 4/18/1997, to vest over the course of 4 years at increments of 3,125 shares per year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reading International, Inc. Class B Voting Common Stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">75,000 Options granted 4/24/2003, to vest over the course of 4 years at increments of 18,750 shares per year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ellen M. Cotter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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