EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated February 14, 2002, in the Registration Statement
(Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1) and related Prospectus of Movie Gallery, Inc. for
the registration of 9,487,500 shares of its common stock.

Birmingham, Alabama
May 14, 2002