[AMENDMENT FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. Delaware 7832 26-0303916 c/o AMC Entertainment Inc. Kevin M. Connor, Esq. (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies of Communications to: Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. Matthew D. Bloch, Esq. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document [OMM LETTERHEAD] April 18, 2011 AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Re: Registration of Securities of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen Registration Statement Common Stock "), to be sold by the stockholders of the Company (the " Securities "). Respectfully submitted, EX-5.1 2 a2203385zex-5_1.htm EX-5.1] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (AND JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION) AMC Entertainment Inc. (Delaware) AMC Europe S.A. (France) Movietickets.com, Inc. (Delaware) (26.2%) LCE AcquisitionSub, Inc. (Delaware) LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc. (Delaware) LCE Lux HoldCo S.à r.l. (Luxembourg) American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (Missouri) Club Cinema of Mazza. Inc. (District of Columbia) AMC] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 26, 2009, except for earnings (loss) per share discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, as to which] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors We consent to the use of our report dated June 29, 2010, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (and subsidiaries) as of April 1, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 333-168105 of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated February 24, 2011 related to the financial statements of National CineMedia, LLC appearing in the prospectus,] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 333-168105 on Form S-1 of our report dated July 13, 2010 related to the financial statements of the Kerasotes Showplace Theatres Sold to AMC Entertainment Inc. (the "Theatres") as of December 31,]