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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-018768.txt : 20050928
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050928180956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-018768
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050928

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOVIE GALLERY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925178
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL [7841]
		IRS NUMBER:				631120122
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DOTHAN
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3346772108

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DOTHAN
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Piccini Silvio D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330659

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24548
		FILM NUMBER:		051109463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(503) 570-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9275 S.W. PEYTON LANE
		CITY:			WILSONVILLE
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97070
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000925178</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOVIE GALLERY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330659</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Piccini Silvio D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2570 BEACON HILL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST LINN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97068</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-Chief Merch. Officer Hlywd</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent restricted stock awarded to the Reporting Person under the Movie Gallery, Inc. 2003 Stock Plan, 50% of which are subject to restrictions on transfer and forfeiture upon failure to attain specific performance objectives by the end of the Issuer's 2005 fiscal year, and 50% of which are subject to restrictions on transfer and forfeiture upon failure to attain specific performance objectives by the end of the Issuer's 2006 fiscal year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>S. Page Todd, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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