Perhaps it is my love for containers, however I have noticed in almost every movie that comes out, be it Horror or Action genre – has shipping containers in it. Not only are shipping containers perfect for building, modification, and transport – they’re becoming stars in their own right, appearing in hundreds of films and tv since their humble beginnings. I’ve compiled a list of movies shipping containers have starred in – there is surely many more to come!
- Army Of The Dead
Set in a post zombie apocalypse with highly intelligent zombies, there are hundreds of shipping containers utilized in this movie, one of them being for a massive “wall” built around Las Vegas to keep the zombies encaged.
- Bullet Train
- Pacific Rim
This Sci-Fi movie features a dramatic battle between the colossal Kaiju monsters and the human-made robots called Jaegers, which takes place at a port along the Pacific Rim. In the height of this battle, a Jaeger uses shipping containers to smash the head of the Kaiju. The humans here knew that containers are some of the strongest objects around, and therefore great assets in a fight. Interesting scene, too bad they destroy almost 80% of the container yard in the movie.
- Iron Man 3
Perhaps one of the most intense scenes in Iron Man history takes place at a port between shipping containers.
- Spider Man: Homecoming
After a battle with the Vulture, Spiderman is accidentally locked in onto one of the trucks headed to Tony Stark’s Damage Control Vault with his new suit. When he wakes up, he needs to find a way to entertain himself till the doors will open again in the morning, he hangs out among some cool futuristic looking shipping containers as he explores his suit’s powers.
- Step Up Revolution
The final dance scene takes place in Miami, FL very close to the port of Miami. They utilize stacks of shipping containers in their dances & serves as a very colorful & entertaining scene.
- Tron: Legacy
The main character, Sam Flynn, lives in a shipping container house, not fancy not modern or high end, that has been converted into his home and garage. We love to see this idea in the movies, knowing that there is a trend in repurposing shipping containers and turn them into housing or businesses.
- RED
The shipyard here serves as an interesting backdrop for this classic clip from RED. Shipping containers are extremely durable, that’s why none of them are really damaged in this scene, in spite of the numerous explosions they witness. Luckily they didn’t damage them so we can still have units to sell! 😊
- I, Robot
The final scene of the movie takes place among hundreds of containers, which look almost rudimentary in comparison with the robots and technology that exist in this future world. It serves as a testament to both the durability and the capability of today’s containers. Who knows how they will look in the future!
- Fantastic Four
Kate Mara, who plays Sue in the remake, tests and practices her powers (invisibility and force fields) in a ring of shipping containers. She really gives them a workout too – probably brand new containers originally.
- Avatar
While companies around the world may use shipping containers to transport manufactured products, scientists in Avatar used shipping containers to transport hybrid bodies. That was because scientists in the movie considered shipping containers to be strong and sturdy enough to transport bodies from Earth to Pandora, a fictional planet inhabited by the Na’vi tribe. And they were obviously right about their theory.
- The A-Team
As the movie approaches its climax, the shipping container with all the valuables is blown up and it is an incredibly well-shot scene.
