Evil Unbound (731) (2025)

Sakura in the Night (731)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $410,904Details
International Box Office $257,106,785Details
Worldwide Box Office $257,517,689
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Synopsis

Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army’s notorious Unit 731.

Metrics

Legs:10.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $410,904

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as 731
International Releases: September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (China)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited), released as Evil Unbound 731 (Australia)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited), released as Evil Unbound 731 (New Zealand)
September 18th, 2025 (IMAX) (China)
January 21st, 2026 (Limited) (South Korea)
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MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 9/29/2025)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 2025 - $39,593   36 $1,100   $380,131 2
Oct 3, 2025 - $4,384 -89% 2 $2,192   $407,161 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2025 21 $340,424   132 $2,579   $340,424 1
Sep 26, 2025 27 $62,353 -82% 36 $1,732   $402,777 2
Oct 3, 2025 40 $8,127 -87% 2 $4,064   $410,904 3

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/18/2025 $119,337 35 35 0 $193,050 4/4/2026
China 9/18/2025 $112,816,901 0 0 0 $256,678,070 4/6/2026
New Zealand 9/18/2025 $25,627 23 23 0 $41,293 4/4/2026
South Korea 1/21/2026 $83,498 326 326 0 $194,372 4/6/2026
  
International Total $257,106,785 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Production and Technical Credits

Linshan Zhao    Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army’s notorious Unit 731.

Metrics

Legs:10.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $410,904

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as 731
International Releases: September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (China)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited), released as Evil Unbound 731 (Australia)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited), released as Evil Unbound 731 (New Zealand)
September 18th, 2025 (IMAX) (China)
January 21st, 2026 (Limited) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 9/29/2025)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 2025 - $39,593   36 $1,100   $380,131 2
Oct 3, 2025 - $4,384 -89% 2 $2,192   $407,161 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2025 21 $340,424   132 $2,579   $340,424 1
Sep 26, 2025 27 $62,353 -82% 36 $1,732   $402,777 2
Oct 3, 2025 40 $8,127 -87% 2 $4,064   $410,904 3

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/18/2025 $119,337 35 35 0 $193,050 4/4/2026
China 9/18/2025 $112,816,901 0 0 0 $256,678,070 4/6/2026
New Zealand 9/18/2025 $25,627 23 23 0 $41,293 4/4/2026
South Korea 1/21/2026 $83,498 326 326 0 $194,372 4/6/2026
  
International Total $257,106,785 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Production and Technical Credits

Linshan Zhao    Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.