East African Box Office For January 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $49,659 | 6 | $158,796 | Dec 23 | United International Pictures |
| 2 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $25,041 | 6 | $34,221 | Jan 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | The Adventures of Tintin | $24,218 | 6 | $24,218 | Jan 6 | United International Pictures |
| 4 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $21,798 | 7 | $86,036 | Dec 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Immortals | $19,600 | 5 | $32,413 | Dec 30 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 6 | Underworld: Awakening | $15,887 | 6 | $40,306 | Jan 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $9,950 | 7 | $45,922 | Dec 16 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 8 | J. Edgar | $8,468 | 5 | $8,468 | Jan 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Abduction | $8,299 | 2 | $9,476 | Jan 6 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 10 | Puss in Boots | $4,525 | 6 | $27,549 | Dec 9 | United International Pictures |
| 11 | New Year's Eve | $4,301 | 7 | $44,817 | Dec 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | We Bought a Zoo | $3,433 | 5 | $10,471 | Jan 20 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 13 | Tower Heist | $2,218 | 4 | $6,349 | Jan 20 | United International Pictures |
| 14 | Courageous | $503 | 5 | $10,958 | Dec 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 15 | Colombiana | $430 | 4 | $13,188 | Dec 2 | NuMetro Distribution |
This chart does not include local titles.
