[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]