<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>