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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-049887.txt : 20080902
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080902154813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-049887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080830
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080902

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:			Hare Richard B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		081051588

	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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARMIKE CINEMAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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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>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>591</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.27</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>19546</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1,666 shares of restricted stock vested on August 30, 2008; 591 shares delivered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligation in accordance with the Company's employee stock plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Closing price on August 29, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 2,500 shares of restricted stock granted on March 27, 2006 (previously reported) that vests on March 27, 2009; 1,668 shares of restricted stock granted on August 30, 2006 (previously reported) that vests on August 30, 2009; and 10,000 shares of restricted stock granted on April 13, 2007 (previously reported) that vests on April 13, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/Richard B. Hare</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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