The given graph compares the proportion of audiences in various age groups who visiting the cinema on a monthly basis in a nation from 1978 to 2008.
Overall, while the cinema witnessed a decrease in the audiences aged from 14 to 24, and from 25 to 34 years old, the opposite was true for the remaining age groups. In particular, the percentage of young people visiting the movie theater was the highest figure over the period.
Regarding two younger age groups, in 1978, the figure for 14-24 year-old audiences stood at over 90%, higher than that for the 25-34 year-old group about 10%. The percentage of the youngest audiences witnessed a slight decrease to approximately 85% in the final year. On the other hand, the figure for the 25-30 year-olds group declined significantly to nearly 60% in 1988, before a gradual increase to about 75% in 2008.
Turning to the remaining age groups, from 1978 to 1998, the figure for people aged 35-49 declined to over 50%, followed by an increase to around 70% in 1998. Similarly, the percentage of people aged over 50 decreased gradually to nearly 30%, before growing gradually to about 50% in 1998. In the final year, while the figure for audiences aged 35-49 decreased slightly to about 67%, that for the over 50-year-old group saw a slight increase to nearly 52%.