<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000925178
<NAME> Movie Gallery, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-03-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-02-2000
<CASH> 5,700
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 176
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 9,761
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,922
<PP&E> 186,711<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 83,351<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 207,774
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,196
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 11
<OTHER-SE> 125,547
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 207,774
<SALES> 22,752
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 158,838
<CGS> 14,317
<TOTAL-COSTS> 147,123
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,825
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9,890
<INCOME-TAX> 4,055
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,835
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,835
<EPS-BASIC> 0.49
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.49
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES $87,121 OF RENTAL INVENTORY.
<F2> INCLUDES $30,851 OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION ON RENTAL INVENTORY.
</FN>
</TABLE>