<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000925178 <NAME> MOVIE GALLERY, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-05-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-05-1998 <CASH> 1,216 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 665 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,756 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,647 <PP&E> 270,595<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 135,339<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 241,619 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,267 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 148,951 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 241,619 <SALES> 21,130 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 134,153 <CGS> 14,197 <TOTAL-COSTS> 129,045 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,968 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,140 <INCOME-TAX> 813 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,327 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,327 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 <FN> <F1> INCLUDES $191,681 OF VIDEOCASSETTE RENTAL INVENTORY. <F2> INCLUDES $103,446 OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION ON VIDEOCASSETTE RENTAL INVENTORY. </FN>