Netflix Secret Codes Updated December 2024
What are the secret/hidden Netflix codes?
You may have heard about "secret Netflix codes" that Netflix uses, or how you can unlock hidden movies and TV shows. While this may sound like a hackers trick, it's actually not that complicated, and it's not really unlocking anything!
Netflix has a fairly large database of titles, and because they want to keep you happy, they show you movies and shows that they think you'll want to watch. What that also means is that they won't show you titles that they think you aren't interested in...
So these titles are essentially hidden from you, but they aren't being kept from you. You can access them by searching for them directly OR by browsing the genres and subgenres that Netflix uses to classify movies.
What is a Netflix Genre?
These Genres are just categories that movies and shows are grouped under. Some you've seen before, and even appear in the Netflix menus:
- Action
- Drama
- Horror
- etc.
Some are crazy-specific, and we usually call these subgenres (although crazy-specific-genres might be more descriptive):
- Action & Adventure starring Chuck Norris
- Cerebral French-Language Movies from the 1950s
- Suspenseful Sci-Fi & Fantasy based on Books
- and lots more...
How to use these hidden Netflix codes
If you know the numeric code that goes with each Netflix genre/subgenre, you can get a list of all the movies on Netflix within that category. For example, the code for Spanish-Language Biographical Documentaries is 52855, and the code for Dramas directed by Sidney Lumet is 4571.
Netflix has a webpage for each genre/code, and you can either type the code in, or use the links in our list below to view those pages...it's that easy! Here's how the webpage URL are structured:
https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/52855 is the page for code 52885 (which is Spanish-Language Biographical Documentaries)
Simply change the code at the end for whichever secret Netflix code you want to view, and you'll see what's available in your country under that category!
Want to actually unlock movies that even secret codes can't give you?
Netflix has different movies that they make available in each country. Some countries have many more titles than other countries, maybe more than yours, and certainly different ones!
We've got instructions that will allow you to unlock these movies and TV shows using a VPN, allowing you to switch between countries and watch all these extra titles!
Check out our "Get American Netflix" page to learn how to watch American Netflix plus Netflix in over 50 other countries. And make sure you use the links on that page to sign-up, since we have an exclusive offer that will save you money!
Stop Missing Out! Unlock International NetflixComplete List of Netflix genre codes
We've put in the effort of finding as many of these "secret codes" as we could so we could list them here. We've currently found 28296 of them!
Sometimes a code will be slightly different in different countries, or may not even exist. If you find a code that we don't have please contact us so we can update our list!
We've got three different ways that you can view the entire list. With so many hyper-specific categories, it's hard to know how to best display them! Each genre is a link to the Netflix genre page that will open in a new window, but you will need to be logged into Netflix to view them all.
Netflix Secret Codes
Alphabetical order, based on the name of the subgenre:
- 12622 - Inspiring Boxing Dramas
- 1557 - Critically-acclaimed Sci-Fi & Fantasy on Blu-ray
- 12174 - Inspiring Boxing Movies
- 88216 - Inspiring Brazilian Movies
- 46770 - Inspiring British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 80199 - Inspiring British Biographical Documentaries
- 64237 - Inspiring British Biographical Dramas
- 43513 - Inspiring British Biographical Movies
- 62780 - Inspiring British Documentaries
- 24463 - Inspiring British Dramas
- 40328 - Inspiring British Dramas based on real life
- 68634 - Inspiring British Fight-the-System Movies
- 3660 - Critically-acclaimed Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 68501 - Inspiring British Independent Dramas
- 65784 - Inspiring British Independent Movies
- 12076 - Inspiring British Movies
- 33892 - Inspiring British Movies based on real life
- 90416 - Inspiring British Music & Concert Documentaries
- 84635 - Inspiring British Music and Concert Movies
- 60050 - Inspiring British Political Movies
- 90885 - Inspiring British Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 64495 - Inspiring British Sports Movies
- 37384 - Inspiring Buddy Dramas
- 2840 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Comedies
- 27938 - Inspiring Buddy Movies
- 55814 - Inspiring Business Documentaries
- 55841 - Inspiring Business Movies
- 75002 - Inspiring Business Science & Nature Documentaries
- 91175 - Inspiring Canadian Documentaries
- 56436 - Inspiring Canadian Dramas
- 56615 - Inspiring Canadian Movies
- 49954 - Inspiring Car & Motorsport Movies
- 9692 - Inspiring Children & Family Movies
- 90344 - Inspiring Chinese Dramas
- 26 - Mockumentaries
- 452 - Anime Dramas
- 1750 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Dramas
- 71952 - Inspiring Chinese Movies
- 6389 - Inspiring Comedies
- 23489 - Inspiring Comedies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 11016 - Inspiring Coming-of-age Movies
- 39844 - Inspiring Conspiracy Movies
- 16408 - Inspiring Courtroom Dramas based on real life
- 14430 - Inspiring Courtroom Movies based on real life
- 39991 - Inspiring Courtroom Social Issue Dramas
- 84188 - Inspiring Dance Documentaries
- 84156 - Inspiring Dance Dramas
- 3273 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Independent Dramas
- 84238 - Inspiring Dance Movies
- 80170 - Inspiring Danish Movies
- 51627 - Inspiring Deep Sea Movies
- 83322 - Inspiring Depression Era Movies
- 7157 - Inspiring Documentaries
- 48897 - Inspiring Documentaries about Art & Design
- 68357 - Inspiring Documentaries for ages 11 to 12
- 68351 - Inspiring Documentaries for ages 8 to 10
- 10130 - Inspiring Dramas
- 13289 - Inspiring Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 4220 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Movies from the 1940s
- 5097 - Inspiring Dramas based on real life
- 65552 - Inspiring Dramas based on real life from the 1950s
- 12603 - Inspiring Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 23408 - Inspiring Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 6731 - Inspiring Dramas for ages 11 to 12
- 10223 - Inspiring Dramas for ages 8 to 10
- 81594 - Inspiring Dramas for Hopeless Romantics
- 37519 - Inspiring Dramas from the 1950s
- 12697 - Inspiring Dramas from the 1970s
- 8707 - Inspiring Dramas from the 1980s
- 4253 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Movies from the 1950s
- 87093 - Inspiring East Asian Dramas
- 87526 - Inspiring East Asian Dramas based on Real Life
- 86501 - Inspiring East Asian Movies
- 87044 - Inspiring East Asian Movies based on Real Life
- 54898 - Inspiring Epics
- 54692 - Inspiring Faith & Spirituality Movies
- 55026 - Inspiring Faith and Spirituality
- 73385 - Inspiring Faith and Spirituality based on real life
- 73354 - Inspiring Faith and Spirituality for ages 8 to 10
- 73358 - Inspiring Faith and Spirituality set in Biblical Times
- 4337 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Movies from the 1980s
- 55714 - Inspiring Family Adventures
- 64971 - Inspiring Family Animation
- 28848 - Inspiring Family Dramas
- 51149 - Inspiring Family Features
- 51146 - Inspiring Family Features for ages 11 to 12
- 51251 - Inspiring Family Features for ages 8 to 10
- 48980 - Inspiring Family Life Documentaries
- 50330 - Inspiring Family Life Movies
- 50282 - Inspiring Family Life Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 19600 - Inspiring Father-Daughter Dramas
- 1528 - Critically-acclaimed Showbiz Movies from the 1980s
- 20064 - Inspiring Father-Daughter Movies
- 74932 - Inspiring Father-Son Documentaries
- 18864 - Inspiring Father-Son Dramas
- 19273 - Inspiring Father-Son Dramas based on real life
- 18756 - Inspiring Father-Son Movies
- 19136 - Inspiring Father-Son Movies based on real life
- 27960 - Inspiring Fight-the-System 20th Century Period Pieces
- 27670 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Documentaries
- 27297 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Dramas
- 68075 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Dramas based on Books
- 2411 - Critically-acclaimed Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 26720 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Dramas based on real life
- 27601 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Dramas from the 1980s
- 27303 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Movies
- 68092 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Movies based on Books
- 28323 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Movies based on real life
- 28293 - Inspiring Fight-the-System Movies from the 1980s
- 33459 - Inspiring First-Love Dramas
- 21413 - Inspiring First-Love Movies
- 82959 - Inspiring Football Documentaries
- 25642 - Inspiring Football Dramas
- 302 - Critically-acclaimed Social Issue Dramas
- 15829 - Inspiring Football Movies
- 89245 - Inspiring Foreign 20th Century Period Pieces
- 39099 - Inspiring Foreign Biographical Documentaries
- 60702 - Inspiring Foreign Biographical Dramas
- 37672 - Inspiring Foreign Biographical Movies
- 79880 - Inspiring Foreign Biographical Political Movies
- 33900 - Inspiring Foreign Comedies
- 24418 - Inspiring Foreign Documentaries
- 28842 - Inspiring Foreign Dramas based on real life
- 54698 - Inspiring Foreign Faith and Spirituality
- 608 - Critically-acclaimed Spanish-Language Dramas
- 38080 - Inspiring Foreign Fight-the-System Dramas
- 37683 - Inspiring Foreign Fight-the-System Movies
- 7774 - Inspiring Foreign Movies
- 23965 - Inspiring Foreign Movies based on real life
- 91997 - Inspiring Foreign Period Pieces
- 91907 - Inspiring Foreign Political Documentaries
- 66914 - Inspiring Foreign Political Dramas
- 89256 - Inspiring Foreign Political Dramas based on Real Life
- 66047 - Inspiring Foreign Political Movies
- 89238 - Inspiring Foreign Political Movies based on Real Life
- 501 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Crime Movies
- 71817 - Inspiring Foreign Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 40544 - Inspiring Foreign Sports Movies
- 65732 - Inspiring French Dramas
- 65090 - Inspiring French Movies
- 53109 - Inspiring French-Language Dramas
- 37499 - Inspiring French-Language Movies
- 73552 - Inspiring Gay & Lesbian Biographical Documentaries
- 68390 - Inspiring Gay & Lesbian Biographical Movies
- 37660 - Inspiring Gay & Lesbian Documentaries
- 58279 - Inspiring Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 1694 - Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 2593 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Dramas
- 24407 - Inspiring Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 90026 - Inspiring German Documentaries
- 63232 - Inspiring German Movies
- 23362 - Inspiring Girl Power Children & Family Movies
- 32869 - Inspiring Girl Power Family Dramas
- 23278 - Inspiring Girl Power Movies
- 33227 - Inspiring Girl Power Movies for ages 11 to 12
- 33322 - Inspiring Girl Power Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 42964 - Inspiring High School Documentaries
- 24037 - Inspiring High School Dramas
- 449 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Foreign Dramas
- 20793 - Inspiring High School Movies
- 51497 - Inspiring High School Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 89726 - Inspiring High School Social Issue Dramas
- 82148 - Inspiring High-Octane Movies
- 64020 - Inspiring Hindi-Language Dramas
- 60455 - Inspiring Hindi-Language Movies
- 5393 - Inspiring Historical Documentaries
- 48567 - Inspiring Immigrant-Life Documentaries
- 18385 - Inspiring Immigrant-Life Movies
- 51600 - Inspiring Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 1113 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Independent Dramas
- 26715 - Inspiring Independent Biographical Dramas
- 27514 - Inspiring Independent Biographical Movies
- 21200 - Inspiring Independent Comedies
- 8599 - Inspiring Independent Dramas
- 37546 - Inspiring Independent Father-Son Dramas
- 35224 - Inspiring Independent Father-Son Movies
- 9087 - Inspiring Independent Movies
- 39960 - Inspiring Independent Social Issue Dramas
- 11053 - Inspiring Independent Sports Movies
- 45612 - Inspiring Independent Tearjerkers
- 1778 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Independent Movies
- 34150 - Inspiring Indian Dramas
- 17441 - Inspiring Indian Movies
- 54700 - Inspiring Italian Movies
- 69885 - Inspiring Jewish Documentaries
- 24678 - Inspiring Jewish Movies
- 54009 - Inspiring Judaica Movies
- 69587 - Inspiring Latin American Documentaries
- 65360 - Inspiring Latin American Dramas
- 62164 - Inspiring Latin American Movies
- 73578 - Inspiring Lesbian Movies
- 2878 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful Action & Adventure
- 21693 - Inspiring Medical Dramas
- 13364 - Inspiring Medical Movies
- 34292 - Inspiring Medical Tearjerkers
- 34417 - Inspiring Military 20th Century Period Pieces
- 24629 - Inspiring Military Dramas based on real life
- 15235 - Inspiring Military Movies based on real life
- 22763 - Inspiring Mother-Daughter Dramas
- 18707 - Inspiring Mother-Daughter Movies
- 22598 - Inspiring Mother-Son Movies
- 10619 - Inspiring Movies
- 486 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful French Dramas
- 50017 - Inspiring Movies about Art & Design
- 80881 - Inspiring Movies about Fame
- 42520 - Inspiring Movies about Horses
- 15386 - Inspiring Movies based on bestsellers
- 13196 - Inspiring Movies based on contemporary literature
- 33494 - Inspiring Movies based on real life from the 1950s
- 12138 - Inspiring Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 23398 - Inspiring Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 7585 - Inspiring Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 81560 - Inspiring Movies for Hopeless Romantics
- 1386 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful French Movies
- 6445 - Inspiring Movies from the 1950s
- 6503 - Inspiring Movies from the 1970s
- 6529 - Inspiring Movies from the 1980s
- 73350 - Inspiring Movies set in Biblical Times
- 90362 - Inspiring Music & Concert Documentaries
- 84714 - Inspiring Music and Concert Movies
- 13330 - Inspiring Musicals
- 48941 - Inspiring Nature & Ecology Documentaries
- 49235 - Inspiring Nature & Ecology Movies
- 12542 - Inspiring Period Pieces
- 2546 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful Movies from the 1930s
- 25679 - Inspiring Period Pieces based on real life
- 12361 - Inspiring Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 6885 - Inspiring Political Dramas
- 12778 - Inspiring Political Dramas based on real life
- 53860 - Inspiring Political Dramas from the 1980s
- 34035 - Inspiring Political Historical Documentaries
- 12735 - Inspiring Political Movies based on real life
- 12619 - Inspiring Political Movies from the 1980s
- 80210 - Inspiring Political Period Pieces
- 45659 - Inspiring Prison Dramas
- 2578 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful Movies from the 1940s
- 37789 - Inspiring Prison Movies
- 73359 - Inspiring Religious Documentaries
- 45390 - Inspiring Road Trip Documentaries
- 45293 - Inspiring Road Trip Movies
- 35556 - Inspiring Romantic Biographical Movies
- 36268 - Inspiring Romantic Comedies
- 35563 - Inspiring Romantic Dramas
- 36335 - Inspiring Romantic Dramas based on real life
- 37653 - Inspiring Romantic Foreign Movies
- 36205 - Inspiring Romantic Independent Dramas
- 2602 - Critically-acclaimed Suspenseful Movies from the 1950s
- 35420 - Inspiring Romantic Independent Movies
- 36433 - Inspiring Romantic Movies
- 35513 - Inspiring Romantic Movies based on real life