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In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca ( 1997 ), " one of the more interesting scripts " Hawke said he had read in " a number of years ", Hawke played the role of a man who infiltrates a society of genetically perfect humans by assuming another man's identity in order to realize his dream of space travel.

Although Gattaca was not a success at the box office it drew generally favorable reviews from critics, and Hawke's performance was critically well-received.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reviewer wrote that " Hawke, building on the sympathetic-but-edgy presence that has served him well since his kid-actor days, is most impressive ".

1998 saw Hawke appearing in Great Expectations, a contemporary film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, and collaborating for a second time with director Richard Linklater in The Newton Boys, based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas.