<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-02-2000
<PERIOD-START>                JAN-04-1999
<PERIOD-END>                  JUL-04-1999
<CASH>                              3,937
<SECURITIES>                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                         291
<ALLOWANCES>                            0
<INVENTORY>                        11,063
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                   19,622
<PP&E>                            271,537<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                    184,027<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                    192,814
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              28,438
<BONDS>                                 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   0
<PREFERRED>                             0
<COMMON>                               13
<OTHER-SE>                        126,366
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>      192,814
<SALES>                            19,833
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  135,130
<CGS>                              12,951
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     126,747
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  1,680
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     6,703
<INCOME-TAX>                        2,662
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 4,041
<DISCONTINUED>                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      (682)
<CHANGES>                            (699)
<NET-INCOME>                        2,660
<EPS-BASIC>                        0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                        0.20
<FN>
<F1> Includes $188,529 of rental inventory.
<F2> Includes $141,910 of accumulated amortization on rental inventory.
</FN>