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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070416161720
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-023989
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:			Hare Richard B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		07768372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		706-576-3400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARMIKE CINEMAS INC
		STREET 2:		1301 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901

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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    <periodOfReport>2007-04-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARMIKE CINEMAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hare Richard B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P. O. BOX 391</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31902-0391</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP-Finance, Treasurer and CFO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.95</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-13</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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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">Includes 5,000 shares of restricted stock granted on March 27, 2006 (previously reported) that vests as follows:  2,500 shares on March 27, 2008 and 2,500 shares on March 27, 2009; and 5,000 shares of restricted stock granted on August 30, 2006 (previously reported) that vest as follows:  1,666 shares on August 30, 2007, 1,666 shares on August 30, 2008 and 1,668 shares on August 30, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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/Richard B. Hare</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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