diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 30a091a..0eacced 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 *.pyc
 /.cache
+/.pytest_cache
 /data/*
 /requirements.txt
diff --git a/unwind/db.py b/unwind/db.py
index ae660c4..f609ca2 100644
--- a/unwind/db.py
+++ b/unwind/db.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import re
 from dataclasses import fields
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Type, TypeVar
+from typing import Literal, Optional, Type, TypeVar
 
 import sqlalchemy
 from databases import Database
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ async def find_ratings(
     media_type: str = None,
     ignore_tv_episodes: bool = False,
     include_unrated: bool = False,
-    year: int = None,
+    yearcomp: tuple[Literal["<", "=", ">"], int] = None,
     limit_rows=10,
 ):
     values = {
@@ -176,9 +176,11 @@ async def find_ratings(
             """
         )
 
-    if year:
+    if yearcomp:
+        op, year = yearcomp
+        assert op in "<=>"
         values["year"] = year
-        conditions.append(f"{Movie._table}.release_year=:year")
+        conditions.append(f"{Movie._table}.release_year{op}:year")
 
     if media_type:
         values["media_type"] = media_type
diff --git a/unwind/web.py b/unwind/web.py
index 8b18f0d..23d8128 100644
--- a/unwind/web.py
+++ b/unwind/web.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import base64
 import binascii
 import logging
+from typing import Literal
 
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 from starlette.authentication import (
@@ -50,6 +51,18 @@ def truthy(s: str):
     return bool(s) and s.lower() in {"1", "yes", "true"}
 
 
+def yearcomp(s: str):
+    if not s:
+        return
+
+    comp: Literal["<", "=", ">"] = "="
+    if (prefix := s[0]) in "<=>":
+        comp = prefix  # type: ignore
+        s = s[len(prefix) :]
+
+    return comp, int(s)
+
+
 async def ratings(request):
     params = request.query_params
     rows = await find_ratings(
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ async def ratings(request):
         media_type=params.get("media_type"),
         ignore_tv_episodes=truthy(params.get("ignore_tv_episodes")),
         include_unrated=truthy(params.get("include_unrated")),
-        year=int(params["year"]) if "year" in params else None,
+        yearcomp=yearcomp(params["year"]) if "year" in params else None,
     )
 
     aggr = {}