[AMENDMENT FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AMC ENTERTAINMENTS,INC. Delaware 7832 26-0303916 c/o AMC EntertainmentInc. Kevin M.nnor, Esq. (Name,dress,luding zipde, and telephone number,luding areade, ofent for service)pies ofmmunications to: Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. Matthew D. Bloch, Esq. Weil, Gotshal& MangesLLP Approximatete ofmmencement of proposedle to public:] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document [OMM LETTERHEAD] April18, 2011 AMC Entertainments,Inc. Re: Registration of Securities of AMC Entertainments,Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen Registration Statementmmon Stock "), to be sold by the stockholders of thempany (the " Securities "). Respectfully submitted, EX-5.1 a2203385zex-5_1.htm 2] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document AMC ENTERTAINMENTS,INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (AND JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION) AMC EntertainmentInc. (Delaware) AMC EuropeS.A. (France) Movietickets.com,Inc. (Delaware) (26.2%) LCE AcquisitionSub,Inc. (Delaware) LCE Mexicans,Inc. (Delaware) LCE Lux HoldCo S. r.l. (Luxembourg) American Multi-Cinema,Inc. (Missouri) Club Cinema of Mazza.Inc. (District oflumbia)] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We herebynsent to the use in this Amendment No.4 to the Registration Statement on FormS-1 of our reportted May26, 2009, except for earnings (loss) per share discussed in Note1 to thensolidated Financial Statements, to which thete is July9, 2010,] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors Wensent to the use of our reportted June29, 2010, with respect to thensolidated balance sheet of AMCEntertainments, (and subsidiaries) of April1, 2010, and the relatednsolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, andsh flows for the year] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Wensent to the use in this Amendment No.4 to Registration Statement No.333-168105 of AMCEntertainments, on Form S-1 of our reportted February24, 2011 related to the financial statements of National CineMedia, appearing in the prospectus, which is part of this] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Wensent to the use in this Amendment No.4 to Registration Statement No.333-168105 on FormS-1 of our reportted July13, 2010 related to the financial statements of the Kerasotes Showplace Theatres Sold to AMCEntertainment (the "Theatres") of December31, 2009 and 2008 and for the]

[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 AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (AND JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION) Marquee Holdings Inc. (Delaware) 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.] [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. 3 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. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-168105 of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated February 24, 2011, relating 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. 3 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,]

[AMENDMENT FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AMC ENTERTAINMENTS,INC. Delaware 7832 26-0303916 c/o AMC EntertainmentInc. Kevin M.nnor, Esq. (Name,dress,luding zipde, and telephone number,luding areade, ofent for service)pies ofmmunications to: Monica K. Thurmond, Esq. Matthew D. Bloch, Esq. Weil, Gotshal& MangesLLP Approximatete ofmmencement of proposedle to public:] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document AMC ENTERTAINMENTS,INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (AND JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION) Marquees (Delaware) AMC EntertainmentInc. (Delaware) AMC EuropeS.A. (France) Movietickets.com,Inc. (Delaware) (26.2%) LCE AcquisitionSub,Inc. (Delaware) LCE Mexicans,Inc. (Delaware) LCE Lux HoldCo S. r.l. (Luxembourg) American Multi-Cinema,Inc. (Missouri) Club Cinema of Mazza.Inc. (District oflumbia)] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We herebynsent to the use in this Amendment No.3 to the Registration Statement on FormS-1 of our reportted May26, 2009, except for earnings (loss) per share discussed in Note1 to thensolidated Financial Statements, to which thete is July9, 2010,] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors Wensent to the use of our reportted June29, 2010, with respect to thensolidated balance sheet of AMCEntertainments, (and subsidiaries) of April1, 2010, and the relatednsolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, andsh flows for the year] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Wensent to the use in this Amendment No.3 to Registration Statement No.333-168105 of AMCEntertainments, on Form S-1 of our reportted February24, 2011, relating to the financial statements of National CineMedia, appearing in the prospectus, which is part of this] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this documentNSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Wensent to the use in this Amendment No.3 to Registration Statement No.333-168105 on FormS-1 of our reportted July13, 2010 related to the financial statements of the Kerasotes Showplace Theatres Sold to AMCEntertainment (the "Theatres") of December31, 2009 and 2008 and for the]