In 2018, Hawke had two films premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In "Juliet, Naked", a romantic comedy adapted from Nick Hornby's novel of the same name, he appeared as an obscure rock musician whose eponymous album set the plot in motion. His third feature film, "Blaze", based on the life of little-known country musician Blaze Foley, was selected in the festival's main competition section. In addition, Hawke starred in Budreau's crime thriller "Stockholm" which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Hawke was in the 2019 western drama "The Kid", directed by Vincent D'Onofrio.