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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080903153502
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001254639-08-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929351
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROOKSBANK AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7J3S5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-983-5555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROOKSBANK AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7J 3S5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BERINGER GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUYANA GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURNS MICHAEL RAYMOND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254639

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14880
		FILM NUMBER:		081053896

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-255-4073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 COLORADO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929351</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BURNS MICHAEL RAYMOND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2700 COLORADO AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1208</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1125942</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 83,334 restricted share units. The grant of the 83,334 restricted share units was previously reported and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies then in effect, 1,208 common shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax obligations. No common shares were sold by the Issuer or the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes 166,666 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of common shares of the Issuer, that are scheduled to vest in equal installments on September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Burns (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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