Cloverfield is a 2008 American monster thriller film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard. Before settling on an official title, the film was marketed as 1-18-08. Wikipedia Release date: January 18, 2008 (USA) Director: Matt Reeves MPAA rating: PG-13 Screenplay: Drew Goddard Budget: 25 million USD