The line graph shows the percentage of different age groups of cinema visitors in a particular country from 1978 to 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The given graph illustrates the proportion of movie attendance sorted from teenagers to the elderly over a period of 30 years, starting in 1978. Looking from an

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perspective, it is readily apparent that senior citizens are less willing compared to the younger generation. A closer look at the diagram reveals that in 1978, the majority of viewers 90% were in the 14–25 age range, followed by a slightly lower 80% in the 25–34 age cluster

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the other viewers were in the 35–49 and 50+ seniority , with around 60% and 40%, respectively. Over the next decade, all age groups witnessed a gradual decline, with figures falling to 75%, 60%, 40%, and 20% from youngest to oldest. Between 1978 and 1988, viewership increased again across all categories. From

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until 2003, the rates remained mostly steady—approximately 90% for the youth between 14–25, 70% for 25–34, 60% for 35–49, and 40% for those 50 and over.

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, by 2008, a shift occurred: younger audiences dropped to 80%, 65%, and 50%,

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viewership among those lifespan 50+ rose significantly to 50%.