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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. AS OF AND FOR THE
FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED MARCH 30, 2000 SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENTS
TO FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-30-2000
<CASH> 119,305
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 32,999
<ALLOWANCES> 3,576
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 194,003
<PP&E> 1,230,403
<DEPRECIATION> 408,108
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,188,805
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 223,605
<BONDS> 819,406
0
0
<COMMON> 15,660
<OTHER-SE> 43,009
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,188,805
<SALES> 329,855
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,166,942
<CGS> 50,726
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,008,710
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 95,030
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,703
<INCOME-PRETAX> (81,247)
<INCOME-TAX> (31,900)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (49,347)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> (5,840)
<NET-INCOME> (55,187)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.35)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.35)
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