731

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731

Sep 2025

2h 5m

Drama

War

Mystery & Thriller

History

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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.

Harper Rochel Goldman

MovieJawn

If 731’s goal was to document a little-known piece of history, its style doesn’t do it any favors.

Oct 6, 2025

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

Historical drama 731 emphasises emotional impact and historical remembrance over cinematic subtlety.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2025

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

An exhilarating, thrilling and suspenseful war thriller.

Sep 23, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

This drama might be intended to give a meaningful history lesson about Japan's horrendous World War II-era biochemical experiments. But the movie's tacky filmmaking does a disservice to the real victims by turning this tragedy into a garish soap opera.

Sep 20, 2025

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Linshan Zhao’s 731 (or EVIL UNBOUND internationally) is a far too sanitised, conventionally plotted story that turns the legacy of the thousands of dead and dismembered into an overly sentimental prison-break narrative.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 19, 2025

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

[T]his approach doesn't ... give a sense of the humanity of its victims...

Rated: 2/4

Sep 18, 2025

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Mengting

Hope more non-Chinese people to see this movie, to know about the history

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Trevor K

Brutal, but thats the only way this item of history can be interpreted. Plenty of tears were shed in the theater.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Loren D

Intense, heart wrenching story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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craig n

Did not know about the Asian Auschwitz...I am not a fan of foreign made movies..sometimes difficult to follow

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Syida N

It's worth to watch. Full with emotional and hope but it's ok to follow the stories.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Chang Ming C

Cinematically enthralling, gripping from start to finish, and emotionally charged, with an engaging lead character. Lots of suspense.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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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.

Director: Linshan Zhao
Producer: Hong Wang, Wang Zhang, Zhuang Yan
Screenwriter: Linshan Zhao
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Changchun Film Studio, Beijing HY Media, Poly Film Investment
Genre: Drama, War, Mystery & Thriller, History
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $407.2K
Runtime: 2h 5m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)