Yes, films like The Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems feature a series of huge sports bets. This innate desire to change your life is probably why the best gambling movies focus more on the humans gambling than the gambling itself.
You've probably had to fight back FOMO after seeing someone on you Instagram feed turn a $.10 10-team parlay into your yearly salary. Humans were gambling on horses before they were riding in cars. A little luck can change your life as quickly as a queen of diamonds landing next to an ace of spades and a jack of hearts in a blackjack game.
