The bar chart illustrates the proportions of cinema attendance in a European country on each day of the week in 2003, 2005, and 2007.

The bar chart illustrates the proportions of cinema attendance in a European country on each day of the week in 2003, 2005, and 2007.

Overall

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, weekends attracted far more cinema-goers than weekdays, with Saturday clearly dominating. Friday was the only day that remained unchanged across the years,

whereas

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several weekdays experienced notable fluctuations. Saturday consistently recorded the highest figures, rising from about 40% in 2003 to 45% in 2005 before easing slightly to 43% in 2007. Sunday

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drew relatively large audiences, at around one-third of the population.

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, weekday attendance was far lower.

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, Monday ranged between 10% and 14%,

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Wednesday fell dramatically from 16% in 2003 to just 9% in 2007, the lowest point of all. Friday stood out for its stability, with exactly 30% in all three years. Tuesday, though less popular than weekends, was consistently higher than most weekdays, starting at about 20% in 2003 and dropping marginally

thereafter

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. Meanwhile, Thursday figures fluctuated slightly between 9% and 12%.