diff --git a/lib/mongoid/contextual/mongo.rb b/lib/mongoid/contextual/mongo.rb
index b93fa32d5e..4972c83356 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/contextual/mongo.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/contextual/mongo.rb
@@ -880,8 +880,18 @@ def documents_for_iteration
       #
       # @param [ Document ] document The document to yield to.
       def yield_document(document, &block)
-        doc = document.respond_to?(:_id) ?
-            document : Factory.from_db(klass, document, criteria)
+        doc = if document.respond_to?(:_id)
+                document
+              elsif criteria.raw_results?
+                if criteria.typecast_results?
+                  demongoize_hash(klass, document)
+                else
+                  document
+                end
+              else
+                Factory.from_db(klass, document, criteria)
+              end
+
         yield(doc)
       end
 
@@ -979,6 +989,48 @@ def recursive_demongoize(field_name, value, is_translation)
         demongoize_with_field(field, value, is_translation)
       end
 
+      # Demongoizes (converts from database to Ruby representation) the values
+      # of the given hash as if it were the raw representation of a document of
+      # the given klass.
+      #
+      # @note this method will modify the given hash, in-place, for performance
+      # reasons. If you wish to preserve the original hash, duplicate it before
+      # passing it to this method.
+      #
+      # @param [ Document ] klass the Document class that the given hash ought
+      #   to represent
+      # @param [ Hash | nil ] hash the Hash instance containing the values to
+      #   demongoize.
+      #
+      # @return [ Hash | nil ] the demongoized result (nil if the input Hash
+      #   was nil)
+      #
+      # @api private
+      def demongoize_hash(klass, hash)
+        return nil unless hash
+
+        hash.each_key do |key|
+          value = hash[key]
+
+          # does the key represent a declared field on the document?
+          if (field = klass.fields[key])
+            hash[key] = field.demongoize(value)
+            next
+          end
+
+          # does the key represent an emebedded relation on the document?
+          aliased_name = klass.aliased_associations[key] || key
+          if (assoc = klass.relations[aliased_name])
+            case value
+            when Array then value.each { |h| demongoize_hash(assoc.klass, h) }
+            when Hash then demongoize_hash(assoc.klass, value)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        hash
+      end
+
       # Demongoize the value for the given field. If the field is nil or the
       # field is a translations field, the value is demongoized using its class.
       #
@@ -1013,10 +1065,17 @@ def demongoize_with_field(field, value, is_translation)
       # @return [ Array<Document> | Document ] The list of documents or a
       #   single document.
       def process_raw_docs(raw_docs, limit)
-        docs = raw_docs.map do |d|
-          Factory.from_db(klass, d, criteria)
-        end
-        docs = eager_load(docs)
+        docs = if criteria.raw_results?
+                 if criteria.typecast_results?
+                   raw_docs.map { |doc| demongoize_hash(klass, doc) }
+                 else
+                   raw_docs
+                 end
+               else
+                 mapped = raw_docs.map { |doc| Factory.from_db(klass, doc, criteria) }
+                 eager_load(mapped)
+               end
+
         limit ? docs : docs.first
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/criteria.rb b/lib/mongoid/criteria.rb
index ca024cace9..52cafa3204 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/criteria.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/criteria.rb
@@ -172,6 +172,67 @@ def embedded?
       !!@embedded
     end
 
+    # Produce a clone of the current criteria object with it's "raw"
+    # setting set to the given value. A criteria set to "raw" will return
+    # all results as raw hashes. If `typed` is true, the values in the hashes
+    # will be typecast according to the fields that they correspond to.
+    #
+    # When "raw" is not set (or if `raw_results` is false), the criteria will
+    # return all results as instantiated Document instances.
+    #
+    # @example Return query results as raw hashes:
+    #   Person.where(city: 'Boston').raw
+    #
+    # @param [ true | false ] raw_results Whether the new criteria should be
+    #   placed in "raw" mode or not.
+    # @param [ true | false ] typed Whether the raw results should be typecast
+    #   before being returned. Default is true if raw_results is false, and
+    #   false otherwise.
+    #
+    # @return [ Criteria ] the cloned criteria object.
+    def raw(raw_results = true, typed: nil)
+      # default for typed is true when raw_results is false, and false when
+      # raw_results is true.
+      typed = !raw_results if typed.nil?
+
+      if !typed && !raw_results
+        raise ArgumentError, 'instantiated results must be typecast'
+      end
+
+      clone.tap do |criteria|
+        criteria._raw_results = { raw: raw_results, typed: typed }
+      end
+    end
+
+    # An internal helper for getting/setting the "raw" flag on a given criteria
+    # object.
+    #
+    # @return [ nil | Hash ] If set, it is a hash with two keys, :raw and :typed,
+    #   that describe whether raw results should be returned, and whether they
+    #   ought to be typecast.
+    #
+    # @api private
+    attr_accessor :_raw_results
+
+    # Predicate that answers the question: is this criteria object currently
+    # in raw mode? (See #raw for a description of raw mode.)
+    #
+    # @return [ true | false ] whether the criteria is in raw mode or not.
+    def raw_results?
+      _raw_results && _raw_results[:raw]
+    end
+
+    # Predicate that answers the question: should the results returned by
+    # this criteria object be typecast? (See #raw for a description of this.)
+    # The answer is meaningless unless #raw_results? is true, since if
+    # instantiated document objects are returned they will always be typecast.
+    #
+    # @return [ true | false ] whether the criteria should return typecast
+    #   results.
+    def typecast_results?
+      _raw_results && _raw_results[:typed]
+    end
+
     # Extract a single id from the provided criteria. Could be in an $and
     # query or a straight _id query.
     #
@@ -278,6 +339,7 @@ def merge!(other)
       self.documents = other.documents.dup unless other.documents.empty?
       self.scoping_options = other.scoping_options
       self.inclusions = (inclusions + other.inclusions).uniq
+      self._raw_results = self._raw_results || other._raw_results
       self
     end
 
@@ -513,6 +575,7 @@ def initialize_copy(other)
       @inclusions = other.inclusions.dup
       @scoping_options = other.scoping_options
       @documents = other.documents.dup
+      self._raw_results = other._raw_results
       @context = nil
       super
     end
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/findable.rb b/lib/mongoid/findable.rb
index b533d425b1..93a12ce169 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/findable.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/findable.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ module Findable
       :none,
       :pick,
       :pluck,
+      :raw,
       :read,
       :second,
       :second!,
diff --git a/spec/mongoid/contextual/mongo_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/contextual/mongo_spec.rb
index 683d3c2aee..4cead4cb8c 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/contextual/mongo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/contextual/mongo_spec.rb
@@ -1240,16 +1240,26 @@
             subscriber = Mrss::EventSubscriber.new
             context.view.client.subscribe(Mongo::Monitoring::COMMAND, subscriber)
 
-            enum.next
+            # first batch
+            5.times { enum.next }
 
             find_events = subscriber.all_events.select do |evt|
               evt.command_name == 'find'
             end
-            expect(find_events.length).to be(2)
+            expect(find_events.length).to be > 0
+            get_more_events = subscriber.all_events.select do |evt|
+              evt.command_name == 'getMore'
+            end
+            expect(get_more_events.length).to be == 0
+
+            # force the second batch to be loaded
+            enum.next
+
             get_more_events = subscriber.all_events.select do |evt|
               evt.command_name == 'getMore'
             end
-            expect(get_more_events.length).to be(0)
+            expect(get_more_events.length).to be > 0
+
           ensure
             context.view.client.unsubscribe(Mongo::Monitoring::COMMAND, subscriber)
           end
diff --git a/spec/mongoid/criteria_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/criteria_spec.rb
index c4ef5ddf39..24832248bc 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/criteria_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/criteria_spec.rb
@@ -2269,6 +2269,177 @@ def self.ages; self; end
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#raw' do
+    let(:result) { results[0] }
+
+    context 'when the parameters are inconsistent' do
+      let(:results) { criteria.raw(false, typed: false).to_a }
+      let(:criteria) { Person }
+
+      it 'raises an ArgumentError' do
+        expect { result }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when returning untyped results' do
+      let(:results) { criteria.raw.to_a }
+
+      context 'without associations' do
+        before do
+          Band.create(name: 'the band',
+                      active: true,
+                      genres: %w[ abc def ],
+                      member_count: 112,
+                      rating: 4.2,
+                      created: Time.now,
+                      updated: Time.now,
+                      sales: 1_234_567.89,
+                      decimal: 9_876_543.21,
+                      decibels: 140..170,
+                      deleted: false,
+                      mojo: Math::PI,
+                      tags: { 'one' => 1, 'two' => 2 },
+                      location: LatLng.new(41.74, -111.83))
+        end
+
+        let(:criteria) { Band.where(name: 'the band') }
+
+        it 'returns a hash' do
+          expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+        end
+
+        it 'does not demongoize the result' do
+          expect(result['genres']).to be_a(Array)
+          expect(result['decibels']).to be == { 'min' => 140, 'max' => 170 }
+          expect(result['location']).to be == [ -111.83, 41.74 ]
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with associations' do
+        before do
+          Person.create({
+            addresses: [ Address.new(end_date: 2.months.from_now) ],
+            passport: Passport.new(exp: 1.year.from_now)
+          })
+        end
+
+        let(:criteria) { Person }
+
+        it 'demongoizes the embedded relation' do
+          expect(result['addresses']).to be_a(Array)
+          expect(result['addresses'][0]['end_date']).to be_a(Time)
+
+          # `pass` is how it is stored, `passport` is how it is aliased
+          expect(result['pass']).to be_a(Hash)
+          expect(result['pass']['exp']).to be_a(Time)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with projections' do
+        before { Person.create(title: 'sir', dob: Date.new(1980, 1, 1)) }
+
+        context 'using #only' do
+          let(:criteria) { Person.only(:dob) }
+
+          it 'produces a hash with only the _id and the requested key' do
+            expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+            expect(result.keys).to be == %w[ _id dob ]
+            expect(result['dob']).to be == Date.new(1980, 1, 1)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'using #without' do
+          let(:criteria) { Person.without(:dob) }
+
+          it 'produces a hash that excludes requested key' do
+            expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+            expect(result.keys).not_to include('dob')
+            expect(result.keys).to be_present
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when returning typed results' do
+      let(:results) { criteria.raw(typed: true).to_a }
+
+      context 'without associations' do
+        before do
+          Band.create(name: 'the band',
+                      active: true,
+                      genres: %w[ abc def ],
+                      member_count: 112,
+                      rating: 4.2,
+                      created: Time.now,
+                      updated: Time.now,
+                      sales: 1_234_567.89,
+                      decimal: 9_876_543.21,
+                      decibels: 140..170,
+                      deleted: false,
+                      mojo: Math::PI,
+                      tags: { 'one' => 1, 'two' => 2 },
+                      location: LatLng.new(41.74, -111.83))
+        end
+
+        let(:criteria) { Band.where(name: 'the band') }
+
+        it 'returns a hash' do
+          expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+        end
+
+        it 'demongoizes the result' do
+          expect(result['genres']).to be_a(Array)
+          expect(result['decibels']).to be_a(Range)
+          expect(result['location']).to be_a(LatLng)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with associations' do
+        before do
+          Person.create({
+            addresses: [ Address.new(end_date: 2.months.from_now) ],
+            passport: Passport.new(exp: 1.year.from_now)
+          })
+        end
+
+        let(:criteria) { Person }
+
+        it 'demongoizes the embedded relation' do
+          expect(result['addresses']).to be_a(Array)
+          expect(result['addresses'][0]['end_date']).to be_a(Date)
+
+          # `pass` is how it is stored, `passport` is how it is aliased
+          expect(result['pass']).to be_a(Hash)
+          expect(result['pass']['exp']).to be_a(Date)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with projections' do
+        before { Person.create(title: 'sir', dob: Date.new(1980, 1, 1)) }
+
+        context 'using #only' do
+          let(:criteria) { Person.only(:dob) }
+
+          it 'produces a hash with only the _id and the requested key' do
+            expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+            expect(result.keys).to be == %w[ _id dob ]
+            expect(result['dob']).to be == Date.new(1980, 1, 1)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'using #without' do
+          let(:criteria) { Person.without(:dob) }
+
+          it 'produces a hash that excludes requested key' do
+            expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+            expect(result.keys).not_to include('dob')
+            expect(result.keys).to be_present
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#max_scan" do
     max_server_version '4.0'