<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-04-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-06-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-06-1997 <CASH> 1,050 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,002 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,296 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,687 <PP&E> 258,019<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 111,458<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 261,429 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,151 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 147,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 261,429 <SALES> 19,378 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,006 <CGS> 11,266 <TOTAL-COSTS> 122,523 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,042 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,441 <INCOME-TAX> 648 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 793 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 793 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.06 <FN> <F1> INCLUDES $183,416 OF VIDEOCASSETTE RENTAL INVENTORY. <F2> INCLUDES $89,863 OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION ON VIDEOCASSETTE RENTAL INVENTORY. </FN>