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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070416161942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-023992
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070416

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN NOY FRED W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216768

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		07768392

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 FIRST AVE.
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7065763499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CARMIKE CINEMAS INC
		STREET 2:		1301 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
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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>VAN NOY FRED W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O  CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1301 FIRST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP-Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Comnmon Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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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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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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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">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>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes options to purchase as follows:  36,667 shares that vested on December 31, 2005, 36,667 that vested on December 31, 2006, and 11,666 shares  that will vest on December 31, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/Fred W. Van Noy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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