diff --git a/Ack.pm b/Ack.pm
index 0fc88bd8..92006756 100644
--- a/Ack.pm
+++ b/Ack.pm
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ File inclusion/exclusion:
                                 filetype.
   --type=noX                    Exclude X files.
                                 See "ack --help-types" for supported filetypes.
+  --max-file-size=NUM, --max-size=NUM
+                                Excludes files larger than this size (in bytes)
+  --min-file-size=NUM, --min-size=NUM
+                                Excludes files smaller than this size (in bytes)
 
 File type specification:
   --type-set TYPE:FILTER:FILTERARGS
diff --git a/ConfigLoader.pm b/ConfigLoader.pm
index 2169e193..8166fbee 100644
--- a/ConfigLoader.pm
+++ b/ConfigLoader.pm
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ EOT
                             => \$opt->{L},
         'm|max-count=i'     => \$opt->{m},
         'match=s'           => \$opt->{regex},
+        'max-size|max-file-size=s'
+                            => \$opt->{max_file_size},
+        'min-size|min-file-size=s'
+                            => \$opt->{min_file_size},
         'n|no-recurse'      => \$opt->{n},
         o                   => sub { $opt->{output} = '$&' },
         'output=s'          => \$opt->{output},
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index e5da5fc5..d79bac32 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ t/ack-print0.t
 t/ack-removed-options.t
 t/ack-show-types.t
 t/ack-s.t
+t/ack-size.pl
 t/ack-type-del.t
 t/ack-type.t
 t/ack-v.t
diff --git a/ack b/ack
index 467078eb..8665cd0d 100644
--- a/ack
+++ b/ack
@@ -98,6 +98,23 @@ MAIN: {
     main();
 }
 
+sub _parse_size {
+    my $s = $_[0] || return 0;
+
+    if ( $s =~ m/^\s*(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)(?:\s*([KMGT]?)(?:(i?)B)?)?\s*$/i ) {
+        my $n = $1;
+        if ($2) {
+            my $u = lc $2;
+            my $i = $3 ? 1024 : 1000; # 1KiB = 1024B; 1KB = 1000B
+            $n *= $i while $u =~ tr/tgmk/gmk/d;
+        }
+        return int $n;
+    }
+    else {
+        Carp::croak('Invalid size');
+    }
+}
+
 sub _compile_descend_filter {
     my ( $opt ) = @_;
 
@@ -146,6 +163,19 @@ sub _compile_file_filter {
         }
     }
 
+    # For the usual case where the user has not set this, it is faster if we can
+    # we can reduce to a single boolean test before we even make the method call
+    # if both of min and max are 0, don't test, accept all files
+
+    my ( $min_file_size, $max_file_size ) = map { _parse_size( $opt->{"${_}_file_size"} ) } qw ( min max );
+    my $size_filter = ( $min_file_size || $max_file_size )
+      ? sub {
+          my $size = (-s _) || 0; # paranoid?
+          return 0 if $max_file_size and $size > $max_file_size;
+          return $size >= $min_file_size;
+      }
+      : 0;
+
     my %is_member_of_starting_set = map { (get_file_id($_) => 1) } @{$start};
 
     my @ignore_dir_filter = @{$opt->{idirs} || []};
@@ -227,6 +257,13 @@ sub _compile_file_filter {
             return 0;
         }
 
+        # Warning: the size filter uses -s _: don't stat any other files
+        # or else you will break it.
+        #
+        # Also, it assumes we have a file name as named pipes are filtered out
+        # earlier.
+        return 0 if $size_filter && ! $size_filter->($resource);
+
         my $match_found = $direct_filters->filter($resource);
 
         # Don't bother invoking inverse filters unless we consider the current resource a match
@@ -1410,6 +1447,21 @@ Print this manual page.
 
 No descending into subdirectories.
 
+=item B<--max-file-size=I<NUM>>, B<--max-size=I<NUM>>
+
+The maximum size of files C<ack> is willing to search.
+
+This is useful for when you know you have a handful of extremely large files
+which you do not need to search, but whose distinguishing feature is their size.
+
+If not set, or set to 0, then there is no maximum.
+
+=item B<--min-file-size=I<NUM>>, B<--min-size=I<NUM>>
+
+The minimum size of files C<ack> is willing to search.
+
+If not set, or set to 0, then there is no maximum.
+
 =item B<-o>
 
 Show only the part of each line matching PATTERN (turns off text
diff --git a/t/Util.pm b/t/Util.pm
index a14acd61..78bc41f6 100644
--- a/t/Util.pm
+++ b/t/Util.pm
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ sub get_options {
         '--man',
         '--match',
         '--max-count',
+        '--max-file-size',
+        '--max-size',
+        '--min-file-size',
+        '--min-size',
         '--no-filename',
         '--no-recurse',
         '--nobreak',
diff --git a/t/ack-size.t b/t/ack-size.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9850b375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/ack-size.t
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!perl -T
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test::More tests => 12;
+use lib 't';
+use Util;
+
+prep_environment();
+
+my ( $stdout, $stderr );
+my $help_types_output;
+
+# sanity check
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 11, 'Found initial 11 files' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '--max-file-size=0', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 11, 'Found initial 11 files (max of 0 has no effect)' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '--max-file-size=100', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 3, 'Found 3 files <= 100 bytes large' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '--max-file-size=101', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 3, 'Found 8 files >= 101 bytes large' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '--min-file-size=101', '--max-file-size=150', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 1, 'Found 1 file where 101 <= size <= 150' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+( $stdout, $stderr ) = run_ack_with_stderr('--perl', '--max-file-size=100', '--min-file-size=101', '-f', 't/swamp');
+is( scalar(@{$stdout}), 0, 'Found no files when max and min conflict' );
+is_empty_array( $stderr, 'Nothing in stderr' );
+
+# done testing
diff --git a/t/config-loader.t b/t/config-loader.t
index 030a10e5..b75aeec0 100644
--- a/t/config-loader.t
+++ b/t/config-loader.t
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ my %defaults = (
     l                         => undef,
     L                         => undef,
     m                         => undef,
+    max_file_size             => undef,
+    min_file_size             => undef,
     n                         => undef,
     output                    => undef,
     pager                     => undef,
@@ -84,6 +86,34 @@ test_loader(
     '--before-context should set before_context'
 );
 
+test_loader(
+    argv             => ['--max-size=1500'],
+    expected_opts    => { %defaults, max_file_size => 1500 },
+    expected_targets => [],
+    '--max-size should set max_file_size'
+);
+
+test_loader(
+    argv             => ['--max-file-size=1500'],
+    expected_opts    => { %defaults, max_file_size => 1500 },
+    expected_targets => [],
+    '--max-file-size should set max_file_size'
+);
+
+test_loader(
+    argv             => ['--min-size=1500'],
+    expected_opts    => { %defaults, min_file_size => 1500 },
+    expected_targets => [],
+    '--min-size should set min_file_size'
+);
+
+test_loader(
+    argv             => ['--min-file-size=1500'],
+    expected_opts    => { %defaults, min_file_size => 1500 },
+    expected_targets => [],
+    '--min-file-size should set min_file_size'
+);
+
 # XXX These tests should all be replicated to work off of the ack command line
 #     tools instead of its internal APIs!
 do {