The top 10 movies of 2019: Going around the world, exposing class divisions and personal struggles

A family of grifters meeting the perfect marks.. A hitman who became a witness to history.. A rock star in free fall, and a karaoke hostess at the end of her rope. Two women falling in love with each other, and two girls on the verge of becoming women. A plot to save the world, and a plan to walk on the moon. Two Chinese-American women — one uncovering the pain of a government policy, the other helping keep a family secret.

The movies of 2019 — in particular, the 11 that made my top 10 list (math is for squares) — showed a range of ideas, topics, nationalities, genres and styles. Read my list here at sltrib.com.