Exhibit 99.1

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT -

CARMIKE CINEMAS’ FOURTH QUARTER REVENUE

RISES 18.2% TO A RECORD $171.8 MILLION

- Revenue Growth Drives Record Q4 Operating Income of $19.2 Million –

- Completes Acquisition of Muvico Entertainment, L.L.C. –

COLUMBUS, Georgia – March 4, 2014 — Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading entertainment, digital cinema and 3-D motion picture exhibitor, today reported results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, as summarized below.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

(unaudited)

Carmike Cinemas’ President and Chief Executive Officer David Passman stated, “We are pleased to report that Carmike has once again outperformed the industry in several key metrics, including admissions revenue per screen and attendance per screen. Admissions revenue per screen increased more than 6% over the prior year period, well ahead of the industry box office increase of approximately 1%. Attendance per screen increased by over 3% while industry attendance declined almost 3%. Carmike’s success was largely propelled by the addition of more than 500 screens to our theatre circuit over the past two years through the Company’s successful M&A program. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter reached record levels at $33.7 million.

“The excellent fourth quarter results capped a successful year in which Carmike’s admissions revenue per screen increased 6.6% year over year, almost 600 basis points higher than the industry, and Carmike’s attendance per screen increased 2.4% year over year compared to an industry decline of over 1%. Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 increased 16.5% over 2012 to $113.4 million.

“Once again, our concessions and other sales per patron increased, marking the 16^th consecutive quarter with an increase in this important metric. Our concessions and other per patron spend increased over 7% to a Company record of $4.29 in Q4 2013, further underscoring our success in this growing aspect of our business and our customer-centric focus on providing our valued guests with an exceptional experience every time they visit a Carmike location.

“We completed our most recent acquisition of nine entertainment complexes and 147 screens from Muvico Entertainment, L.L.C. on November 19, 2013, just in time for the opening of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The Muvico acquisition not only brings nine premier theatres to the Carmike circuit, but adds two full-service restaurants and four large-format auditoriums, including two IMAX auditoriums, among other amenities.

“We continue to seek attractive acquisitions and build-to-suit opportunities that will help us achieve our next corporate milestone of 300 locations and 3,000 screens. We remain in active discussions with potential M&A targets, leading commercial real estate developers and landlords and our pipelines for theatre purchases and construction of new Carmike locations remain robust,” concluded Mr. Passman.

THEATRE PERFORMANCE STATISTICS

(unaudited)

Carmike Cinemas’ Chief Financial Officer Richard B. Hare stated, “Carmike generated another quarter of solid results, including an 18.2% increase in total Q4 revenue to $171.8 million, as box office admissions receipts expanded 16.1% and concessions and other revenue rose 21.9%. On a per screen basis, box office admissions increased 6.1%. Total attendance was up 12.9% for the quarter and 3.2% on a per screen basis.

“Average Q4 admissions per patron increased 2.0% to $7.24 compared to the prior year while average concessions and other revenue per patron rose 7.0% to an all-time quarterly record of $4.29. The Company also achieved record-level aggregate per patron spending of $11.53, a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

“Carmike’s Q4 film exhibition costs as a percentage of admissions revenues were 55.7%, compared to the year-ago level of 53.8%. The increase was largely due to a slate in which the most successful movies accounted for a higher percentage of total quarterly admissions receipts than in the year-ago period. Other theatre operating costs increased to $65.9 million compared to $53.4 million in the 2012 period, primarily due to approximately $10 million of incremental operating expenses related to recent acquisitions. General and administrative expense decreased $1.4 million in Q4 2013 compared to the prior year period as a result of less professional fees. As expected, quarterly interest expense rose to $12.5 million, due in large part to our assumption of long-term lease obligations associated with the additional Muvico theatres.

“On a full-year basis, Carmike’s total revenues grew 18.9% to $634.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA rose 16.5% to $113.4 million and theatre level cash flow increased 14.6% to $135.1 million. At year-end we had $311.4 million of net debt compared to net debt of $366.2 million at December 2012, reflecting an aggregate of capital leases and long-term financing obligations, plus our senior notes. Carmike’s balance sheet included a year-end cash balance of $143.9 million. The Company’s primary priority for cash deployment remains attractive acquisitions to further expand our theatre circuit,” concluded Mr. Hare.

Supplemental Financial Measures

Theatre level cash flow, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, total debt and net debt are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by Carmike to evaluate its operating performance. Carmike defines theatre level cash flow as adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, plus general and administrative expenses. Carmike believes that theatre level cash flow is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a motion picture exhibitor’s operations because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in items such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization, among others. In addition, Carmike believes that theatre level cash flow, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the motion picture exhibition industry. Adjusted net income is defined as net income less benefit from release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets plus impairment of long-lived assets, merger and acquisition-related expenses, lease termination charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, loss on sale of property and equipment and severance agreement charges, net of tax. Carmike believes adjusted net income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a motion picture exhibitor because it provides a measure of core operations. Total debt is defined as the sum of current maturities of capital leases and long-term financing obligations, long-term debt and capital leases and long-term financing obligations (less current maturities). Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. EBITDA is defined as net income plus income tax expense (benefit), interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus income from unconsolidated affiliates, income from discontinued operations, loss on extinguishment of debt, merger and acquisition-related expenses, severance agreement charges, lease termination charges, loss on sale of property and equipment, and impairment of long-lived assets. Carmike believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are important supplemental measures of operating performance for a motion picture exhibitor’s operations because they provide measures of core operations.

About Carmike Cinemas (www.carmike.com)

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. is a U.S. leader in digital cinema, 3-D cinema deployments and one of the nation’s largest motion picture exhibitors. The Company has 251 theatres with 2,654 screens in 37 states. The circuit includes 37 premium large format auditoriums featuring state-of-the-art technology and luxurious seating, including 22 “BigDs,” 13 IMAX auditoriums and two MuviXL screens. As “America’s Hometown Theatre Chain,” Carmike’s primary focus is mid-sized communities.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs, expectations and future performance, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words, “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “seeks” or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include the Company’s expectations regarding circuit expansion and additional acquisition opportunities. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of management, which in turn are based on currently available information. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve expected results from our strategic acquisitions, general economic conditions in our regional and national markets; our ability to comply with covenants contained in our senior secured credit agreement and the indenture governing our 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019; our ability to operate at expected levels of cash flow; financial market conditions including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates and the availability and cost of capital; our ability to meet our contractual obligations, including all outstanding financing commitments; the availability of suitable motion pictures for exhibition in our markets; competition in our markets; competition with other forms of entertainment; and other factors, including the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, under the caption “Risk Factors.” We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

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