<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FILM ROMAN, INC., AS OF AND FOR THE THREE
MONTH AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       4,371,990               4,371,990
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  665,754                 665,754
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                 20,244,344              20,244,344
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<PP&E>                                       3,064,837               3,064,837
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,218,832               2,218,832
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              26,716,831              26,716,831
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        85,653                  85,653
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,632,247               2,632,247
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                26,716,831              26,716,831
<SALES>                                      7,936,103              20,631,784
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             7,936,103              20,631,784
<CGS>                                        7,935,128              20,544,989
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                7,935,128              20,544,989
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               871,775               2,178,930
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              70,558                 141,481
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (800,242)             (1,950,654)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        18                   1,588
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (800,260)             (1,952,242)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (800,260)             (1,952,242)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.09)                  (0.23)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


</TABLE>