The line graphs compare the proportions of people from four different age categories (14-24, 25-34, 35-49, 50+) who visited the cinema at least once a month across a 30-year span from 1978 to 2008, measuring the figures by percentage.
Overall, while cinema-goers aged 14-24 consistently remained the highest proportion throughout the period, the 50+ age bracket experienced the lowest figure. Another important note is that individuals all categories collapsed in 1980 and rebounded in the following decade.
Focusing on the two younger age groups, those aged 14-24 consistently recorded the highest figures studied period, with 9 out of 10 people in this set attending the cinema regularly. This proportion stayed consistent but experienced a modest decline till the end of the period, falling to just below 90%. In contrast, the 25-34 age group showed greater fluctuations, with attendance rates ranging from 80% and 60%. From 1978 to 1988, this figure fell its own the lowest point (around 60%) before recovering to its original level and stabilizing for some time, eventually dipping to around 77% by the end of the period.
Turning to the older age sets, the trend for both group showed a similar growth pattern. Attendance among 35-49 age group began at 60%, gradually declining to 50% before climbing back to 70% in 2008. Similarly, the oldest age bracket saw a decrease from roughly 40% to 30%in 1988, followed by a steady rise to 50% in 1998 where it levelled of till the period.