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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030617132829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000722077-03-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722077
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS [7830]
		IRS NUMBER:				431304369
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		920 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8162214000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		920 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SINGLETON PHILIP M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197417

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08747
		FILM NUMBER:		03747018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC
		STREET 2:		920 MAIN ST
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8162214000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC
		STREET 2:		920 MAIN ST
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-13</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000722077</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197417</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SINGLETON PHILIP M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-13</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>10000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>10.4</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>315305</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>15690</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>11</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
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        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>299615</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ PHILIP M SINGLETON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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