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:
- 68415 - Gritty Australian Independent Dramas
- 64799 - Gritty Australian Independent Movies
- 87820 - Gritty Australian Revenge Movies
- 67998 - Gritty Australian Thrillers
- 16453 - Gritty B-Horror Movies
- 40081 - Gritty Basketball Movies
- 15993 - Gritty Biographical 20th Century Period Pieces
- 4230 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral War Movies
- 9031 - Gritty Biographical Action & Adventure
- 37426 - Gritty Biographical Crime Documentaries
- 12937 - Gritty Biographical Crime Dramas
- 13038 - Gritty Biographical Crime Movies
- 9089 - Gritty Biographical Documentaries
- 75190 - Gritty Biographical Drug Documentaries
- 20527 - Gritty Biographical Drug Movies
- 76913 - Gritty Biographical Gangster Dramas
- 76847 - Gritty Biographical Gangster Movies
- 74785 - Gritty Biographical Military Documentaries
- 1671 - Critically-acclaimed Chinese Crime Movies
- 68060 - Gritty Biographical Military Dramas
- 15942 - Gritty Biographical Military Movies
- 8249 - Gritty Biographical Movies
- 90481 - Gritty Biographical Music & Concert Documentaries
- 85476 - Gritty Biographical Music and Concert Movies
- 74296 - Gritty Biographical Period Pieces
- 13240 - Gritty Biographical Political Movies
- 34410 - Gritty Biographical Prison Movies
- 24653 - Gritty Biographical Showbiz Dramas
- 24271 - Gritty Biographical Showbiz Movies
- 2932 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1920s
- 84300 - Gritty Biographical Slice of Life Documentaries
- 84385 - Gritty Biographical Slice of Life Movies
- 69479 - Gritty Biographical Sports Documentaries
- 22765 - Gritty Biographical Sports Movies
- 73790 - Gritty Biographical Thrillers
- 81105 - Gritty Biographical True Crime Dramas
- 81088 - Gritty Biographical True Crime Movies
- 71694 - Gritty Bollywood Dramas
- 49105 - Gritty Bollywood Movies
- 85272 - Gritty Bollywood Musicals
- 2964 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1930s
- 19523 - Gritty Bounty-Hunter Action & Adventure
- 43982 - Gritty Bounty-Hunter Action Thrillers
- 18281 - Gritty Bounty-Hunter Movies
- 21309 - Gritty Bounty-Hunter Westerns
- 76766 - Gritty Boxing Documentaries
- 12266 - Gritty Boxing Dramas
- 12135 - Gritty Boxing Movies
- 91039 - Gritty Brazilian Crime Movies
- 24070 - Gritty Brazilian Dramas
- 12530 - Gritty British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 2991 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1940s
- 14245 - Gritty British Action & Adventure
- 44230 - Gritty British Action Thrillers
- 91519 - Gritty British Adventures
- 61431 - Gritty British Conspiracy Movies
- 43788 - Gritty British Crime Action & Adventure
- 89252 - Gritty British Crime Dramas based on Books
- 7886 - Gritty British Crime Movies
- 71457 - Gritty British Crime Movies based on Books
- 52211 - Gritty British Crime TV Dramas
- 52474 - Gritty British Crime TV Shows
- 10375 - TV Comedies
- 67879 - Korean TV Shows
- 3014 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1950s
- 69658 - Gritty British Documentaries
- 6664 - Gritty British Dramas
- 54718 - Gritty British Dramas based on Books
- 72186 - Gritty British Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 61210 - Gritty British Drug Movies
- 71559 - Gritty British Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 32756 - Gritty British Gangster Movies
- 77101 - Gritty British Gangster Thrillers
- 63137 - Gritty British Heist Movies
- 92231 - Gritty British Heist Thrillers
- 3036 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1960s
- 72046 - Gritty British Independent Crime Dramas
- 7745 - Gritty British Independent Crime Movies
- 9834 - Gritty British Independent Dramas
- 9125 - Gritty British Independent Movies
- 44311 - Gritty British Military Action & Adventure
- 21091 - Gritty British Military Movies
- 52967 - Gritty British Movies based on Books
- 40890 - Gritty British Movies based on contemporary literature
- 58999 - Gritty British Mysteries
- 69888 - Gritty British Period Pieces
- 3058 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1970s
- 6315 - Gritty British Political Movies
- 75363 - Gritty British Psychological Movies
- 77993 - Gritty British Psychological Thrillers
- 54885 - Gritty British Social Issue Dramas
- 65000 - Gritty British Spy Movies
- 7295 - Gritty British Thrillers
- 52643 - Gritty British TV Dramas
- 52483 - Gritty British TV Mysteries
- 52281 - Gritty British TV Shows
- 70215 - Gritty British WWII Movies
- 3084 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies from the 1980s
- 27974 - Gritty Buddy Action & Adventure
- 28436 - Gritty Buddy Dramas
- 28325 - Gritty Buddy Movies
- 57122 - Gritty Canadian Dramas
- 56257 - Gritty Canadian Independent Dramas
- 56945 - Gritty Canadian Independent Movies
- 58072 - Gritty Canadian Movies
- 75201 - Gritty Canadian TV Shows
- 61914 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Action & Adventure
- 60733 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Crime Action & Adventure
- 4219 - Critically-acclaimed Coming-of-age Dramas
- 59082 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Crime Movies
- 76895 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Gangster Action & Adventure
- 77039 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Gangster Movies
- 61704 - Gritty Cantonese-Language Movies
- 54007 - Gritty Car & Motorsport Action & Adventure
- 62420 - Gritty Car & Motorsport Action Thrillers
- 50121 - Gritty Car & Motorsport Movies
- 28163 - Gritty Chase Action & Adventure
- 43374 - Gritty Chase Action Thrillers
- 27933 - Gritty Chase Movies
- 394 - Critically-acclaimed Coming-of-age Movies
- 42972 - Gritty Chase Movies from the 1970s
- 88661 - Gritty Chase Thrillers
- 43256 - Gritty Chinese Action Thrillers
- 6505 - Gritty Chinese Crime Action & Adventure
- 7115 - Gritty Chinese Crime Movies
- 76932 - Gritty Chinese Gangster Action & Adventure
- 76999 - Gritty Chinese Gangster Movies
- 73780 - Gritty Chinese Kung Fu Action & Adventure
- 73777 - Gritty Chinese Kung Fu Movies
- 9086 - Gritty Chinese Movies
- 824 - Critically-acclaimed Controversial Crime Movies
- 10939 - Gritty Comedies
- 16104 - Gritty Comedies from the 1980s
- 23870 - Gritty Comic Book and Superhero Movies
- 50874 - Gritty Coming-of-age Dramas
- 35109 - Gritty Coming-of-age Movies
- 20970 - Gritty Con-Game Movies
- 19697 - Gritty Con-Game Thrillers
- 34764 - Gritty Conspiracy Action & Adventure
- 43884 - Gritty Conspiracy Action Thrillers
- 28037 - Gritty Conspiracy Dramas
- 1759 - Critically-acclaimed Controversial Dramas
- 27924 - Gritty Conspiracy Movies
- 54942 - Gritty Conspiracy Movies based on Books
- 27201 - Gritty Conspiracy Thrillers
- 90565 - Gritty Conspiracy Thrillers based on Books
- 26887 - Gritty Conspiracy TV Shows
- 88436 - Gritty Courtroom Dramas based on Books
- 84435 - Gritty Courtroom Movies based on Books
- 90904 - Gritty Creatures, Monsters & Mutants Movies
- 6493 - Gritty Crime Action & Adventure
- 54552 - Gritty Crime Action & Adventure based on Books
- 1428 - Critically-acclaimed Controversial Movies
- 24511 - Gritty Crime Action & Adventure based on real life
- 77343 - Gritty Crime Asian Action Movies
- 7101 - Gritty Crime Comedies
- 11734 - Gritty Crime Documentaries
- 9362 - Gritty Crime Dramas based on Books
- 17429 - Gritty Crime Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 5128 - Gritty Crime Dramas based on real life
- 59950 - Gritty Crime Made-for-TV Movies
- 80284 - Gritty Crime Mixed Martial Arts
- 11532 - Gritty Crime Movies
- 1930 - Critically-acclaimed Courtroom Movies from the 1980s
- 40030 - Gritty Crime Movies based on bestsellers
- 6041 - Gritty Crime Movies based on Books
- 13024 - Gritty Crime Movies based on contemporary literature
- 6640 - Gritty Crime Movies based on real life
- 26381 - Gritty Crime Movies based on real life from the 1970s
- 10643 - Gritty Crime Movies from the 1970s
- 10663 - Gritty Crime Movies from the 1980s
- 14399 - Gritty Crime Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 6368 - Gritty Crime Thrillers based on Books
- 26608 - Gritty Crime Thrillers based on real life
- 68699 - Korean TV Dramas
- 2882 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Action & Adventure
- 10949 - Gritty Crime Thrillers from the 1970s
- 33623 - Gritty Crime TV Action & Adventure
- 49697 - Gritty Crime TV Documentaries
- 26082 - Gritty Crime TV Dramas
- 25841 - Gritty Crime TV Shows
- 8183 - Gritty Crime Westerns
- 40615 - Gritty Crime Westerns based on real life
- 11034 - Gritty Crime Westerns from the 1970s
- 44798 - Gritty Cult Crime Movies
- 91171 - Gritty Documentaries about Art & Design
- 1975 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas
- 77523 - Gritty Dramas about Fame
- 18903 - Gritty Dramas about Marriage
- 43989 - Gritty Dramas based on bestsellers
- 13303 - Gritty Dramas based on classic literature
- 12985 - Gritty Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 8445 - Gritty Dramas based on real life
- 45673 - Gritty Dramas based on real life from the 1970s
- 15708 - Gritty Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 23299 - Gritty Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 5606 - Gritty Dramas from the 1940s
- 4848 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas based on Books
- 5659 - Gritty Dramas from the 1960s
- 5693 - Gritty Dramas from the 1970s
- 5714 - Gritty Dramas from the 1980s
- 79998 - Gritty Dramas starring Harvey Keitel
- 74132 - Gritty Dramas starring Robert De Niro
- 18463 - Gritty Drug Documentaries
- 20858 - Gritty Drug Dramas
- 84361 - Gritty Drug Dramas based on Contemporary Literature
- 18560 - Gritty Drug Movies
- 78938 - Gritty Drug Movies based on Books
- 1484 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas based on real life
- 84405 - Gritty Drug Movies based on Contemporary Literature
- 84660 - Gritty Drug Music and Concert Movies
- 33388 - Gritty Drug Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 34774 - Gritty Drug Social Issue Dramas
- 37761 - Gritty Drug Thrillers
- 27944 - Gritty Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 28287 - Gritty Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 74699 - Gritty Dysfunctional-Family Social Issue Dramas
- 75358 - Gritty Dysfunctional-Family Thrillers
- 27060 - Gritty Dysfunctional-Family TV Shows
- 585 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Movies based on Books
- 85658 - Gritty East Asian Action & Adventure
- 86143 - Gritty East Asian Action Thrillers
- 87243 - Gritty East Asian Crime Action & Adventure
- 86876 - Gritty East Asian Crime Dramas
- 87660 - Gritty East Asian Crime Movies
- 87780 - Gritty East Asian Crime Thrillers
- 86366 - Gritty East Asian Dramas
- 86888 - Gritty East Asian Gangster Action & Adventure
- 87463 - Gritty East Asian Gangster Action Thrillers
- 86240 - Gritty East Asian Gangster Dramas
- 1192 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Movies based on real life
- 86420 - Gritty East Asian Gangster Movies
- 85775 - Gritty East Asian Kung Fu Action & Adventure
- 86963 - Gritty East Asian Kung Fu Movies
- 85539 - Gritty East Asian Movies
- 87516 - Gritty East Asian Movies based on Real Life
- 86996 - Gritty East Asian Revenge Action & Adventure
- 85749 - Gritty East Asian Revenge Movies
- 86030 - Gritty East Asian Thrillers
- 24434 - Gritty Eastern European Dramas
- 22633 - Gritty Eastern European Movies
- 4979 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Movies from the 1930s
- 55430 - Gritty Epics
- 24249 - Gritty Father-Daughter Action & Adventure
- 18741 - Gritty Father-Daughter Movies
- 19306 - Gritty Father-Son Dramas
- 20630 - Gritty Father-Son Movies
- 91646 - Gritty Father-Son Movies based on Books
- 31536 - Gritty Father-Son Thrillers
- 28377 - Gritty Fight-the-System Action & Adventure