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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-023986
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRICK MICHAEL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935745

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		07768360

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7065763400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 391
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31902-0391

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARMIKE CINEMAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS [7830]
		IRS NUMBER:				581469127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7065763400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 391
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31994
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock issued under the Carmike Cinemas, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan.   If Reporting Person remains an employee, shares will fully vest on April 13, 2010.   Shares that do not vest will be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held in trust for reporting person by C. L. Patrick, as trustee, the remainder interest of which reporting person has purchased.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Carmike Cinemas, Inc. Deferred Compensation Trust for the Benefit of Michael Wynn Patrick.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option becomes exercisable, if at all, in three increments, 13,333, 13,333 and 13,334 respectively, when the average daily closing price of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq exchange during any 20 consecutive trading day period exceeds $32.44, $33.74 and $35.03, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>S/Michael W. Patrick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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