diff --git a/oxdata/movie/models.py b/oxdata/movie/models.py
index 942fc0a..4326126 100644
--- a/oxdata/movie/models.py
+++ b/oxdata/movie/models.py
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ class Imdb(models.Model):
         for key in j.keys():
             if not j[key]:
                 del j[key]
+        if 'year' in j and isinstance(j['year'], basestring) and j['year'].isdigit():
+            j['year'] = int(j['year'])
         return j
 
 def get_new_ids(timeout=-1):