<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.

<CIK>                                   0000925178
<NAME>                                  Movie Gallery, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                            1,000

                                     
<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
<DEPRECIATION>                               83,351
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              207,774
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        34,196
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       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

<F1> INCLUDES $87,121 OF RENTAL INVENTORY.
<F2> INCLUDES $30,851 OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION ON RENTAL INVENTORY.