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:
- 74861 - Oscar-winning Sentimental Movies based on Books
- 73185 - Oscar-winning Sentimental Romantic Dramas
- 791 - Dramas starring Ethan Hawke
- 51270 - Oscar-winning Sentimental Romantic Movies
- 72920 - Oscar-winning Sentimental Tearjerkers
- 72982 - Oscar-winning Showbiz Comedies
- 72938 - Oscar-winning Showbiz Dramas
- 72969 - Oscar-winning Showbiz Movies
- 73643 - Oscar-winning Silent Movies
- 72810 - Oscar-winning Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 73204 - Oscar-winning Social Issue Dramas
- 72954 - Oscar-winning Social Issue Dramas based on real life
- 73002 - Oscar-winning Sports Dramas
- 3730 - Dramas starring Ewan McGregor
- 73200 - Oscar-winning Sports Movies
- 69920 - Oscar-winning Suspenseful Movies
- 72897 - Oscar-winning Suspenseful Movies based on Books
- 51239 - Oscar-winning Tearjerkers
- 73244 - Oscar-winning Tearjerkers based on Books
- 73270 - Oscar-winning Thrillers
- 80223 - Oscar-winning Thrillers based on Books
- 92270 - Oscar-winning Tortured-Genius Dramas
- 92257 - Oscar-winning Tortured-Genius Movies
- 81027 - Oscar-winning True Crime Movies
- 2379 - Dramas starring Fredric March
- 73196 - Oscar-winning Understated Dramas
- 72955 - Oscar-winning Understated Movies
- 72950 - Oscar-winning Understated Movies from the 1980s
- 72915 - Oscar-winning Understated Romantic Dramas
- 73267 - Oscar-winning Understated Romantic Movies
- 72790 - Oscar-winning Violent Crime Movies
- 51294 - Oscar-winning Violent Movies
- 74834 - Oscar-winning Violent Movies based on Books
- 72980 - Oscar-winning Violent Movies based on real life
- 73230 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Action & Adventure
- 1252 - Campy Movies
- 4409 - Dramas starring Gael Garc鱈a Bernal
- 73261 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Crime Dramas
- 73148 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Crime Movies
- 72808 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Dark Dramas
- 73110 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Dark Movies
- 51104 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Dramas
- 72997 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Dramas based on Books
- 72872 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Emotional Dramas
- 73201 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Emotional Movies
- 84323 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Epics
- 84341 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Foreign Movies
- 4190 - Dramas starring Glenn Close
- 51118 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Movies
- 73116 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Movies based on Books
- 73175 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Romantic Dramas
- 73022 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Romantic Movies
- 84294 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Suspenseful Movies
- 72786 - Oscar-winning Visually-striking Violent Movies
- 72976 - Oscar-winning War Dramas
- 73206 - Oscar-winning War Movies
- 73020 - Oscar-winning Witty British Movies
- 72906 - Oscar-winning Witty Comedies
- 3966 - Dramas starring Gregory Hines
- 73041 - Oscar-winning Witty Dramas
- 51185 - Oscar-winning Witty Movies
- 72787 - Oscar-winning Witty Movies from the 1980s
- 72875 - Oscar-winning Witty Romantic Comedies
- 72893 - Oscar-winning Witty Romantic Movies
- 73248 - Oscar-winning Witty Showbiz Movies
- 72819 - Oscar-winning WWII Dramas
- 73042 - Oscar-winning WWII Movies
- 6657 - Other Sports
- 5793 - Painting
- 251 - Dramas starring Gwyneth Paltrow
- 8558 - Performance Art & Spoken Word
- 14521 - Period Pieces about Royalty
- 55248 - Period Pieces about Royalty based on Books
- 14532 - Period Pieces about Royalty based on real life
- 69999 - Period Pieces based on a work by Charles Dickens
- 70015 - Period Pieces based on a work by Jane Austen
- 70113 - Period Pieces based on Books set in the Victorian Era
- 13522 - Period Pieces based on classic literature
- 13494 - Period Pieces based on contemporary literature
- 12170 - Period Pieces based on real life
- 4001 - Dramas starring Helena Bonham Carter
- 22859 - Period Pieces based on real life from the 1970s
- 77166 - Period Pieces based on Real Life set in Ancient Times
- 23371 - Period Pieces Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 67179 - Period Pieces for ages 11 to 12
- 12172 - Period Pieces from the 1960s
- 12176 - Period Pieces from the 1970s
- 12179 - Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 71367 - Period Pieces set in Ancient Times
- 70173 - Period Pieces set in Biblical Times
- 70793 - Period Pieces set in Colonial America
- 1570 - Dramas starring Henry Fonda
- 70728 - Period Pieces set in the Middle Ages
- 70049 - Period Pieces set in the Victorian Era
- 10404 - Pets
- 67610 - Pets
- 11047 - Photography
- 11729 - Polish Dramas
- 12405 - Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12820 - Political 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12378 - Political 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 11448 - Political Action & Adventure
- 2987 - Dramas starring Hilary Swank
- 5065 - Political Action & Adventure based on Books
- 77512 - Political Action & Adventure based on Real Life
- 43770 - Political Action Thrillers
- 77632 - Political Adult Animation
- 77724 - Political Animation
- 8359 - Political Dramas based on Books
- 13090 - Political Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 46797 - Political Dramas based on real life from the 1970s
- 16337 - Political Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 78754 - Political Dramas set in Ancient Times
- 825 - Dramas starring Humphrey Bogart
- 67061 - Political Epics
- 80810 - Political Epics based on Real Life
- 82263 - Political Epics from the 1980s
- 26794 - Political Faith and Spirituality
- 11080 - Political Historical Documentaries
- 64705 - Political Made-for-TV Movies
- 25902 - Political Miniseries
- 79495 - Political Miniseries from the 1990s
- 8540 - Political Movies based on Books
- 13121 - Political Movies based on contemporary literature
- 2865 - Dramas starring Ian Holm
- 6567 - Political Movies based on real life
- 22946 - Political Movies based on real life from the 1970s
- 12588 - Political Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 77703 - Political Movies set in Ancient Times
- 13552 - Political Musicals
- 11546 - Political Mysteries
- 74026 - Political Mysteries based on Books
- 12267 - Political Period Pieces
- 13599 - Political Period Pieces based on Books
- 17331 - Political Period Pieces based on real life
- 1043 - Dramas starring Isabelle Huppert
- 7643 - Political Religious Documentaries
- 10244 - Political Satires
- 8947 - Political Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 17388 - Political Science & Nature Documentaries
- 77771 - Political Stand-up Comedy
- 13646 - Political Thrillers based on Books
- 44511 - Political Thrillers based on contemporary literature
- 21411 - Political Thrillers based on real life
- 10881 - Political Thrillers from the 1970s
- 25787 - Political TV Dramas
- 3761 - African Movies
- 201 - Dramas starring Jack Lemmon
- 79569 - Political TV Shows from the 1990s
- 92516 - Politically Incorrect Stand-up Comedy about Fame
- 60965 - Portuguese-Language Dramas
- 58904 - Portuguese-Language Movies
- 21076 - Post-Apocalypse Action & Adventure
- 19164 - Post-Apocalypse Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 43237 - Post-Apocalypse Action Thrillers
- 80201 - Post-Apocalypse Alien Sci-Fi
- 49832 - Post-Apocalypse B-Horror Movies
- 39017 - Post-Apocalypse Comedies
- 144 - Dramas starring Jackie Shroff
- 20150 - Post-Apocalypse Horror Movies
- 19648 - Post-Apocalypse Movies
- 19778 - Post-Apocalypse Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 19102 - Post-Apocalypse Sci-Fi Dramas
- 19390 - Post-Apocalypse Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 20648 - Post-Apocalypse Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 39108 - Post-Apocalypse Thrillers
- 50618 - Post-Apocalypse TV Dramas
- 44582 - Post-Apocalypse TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 39123 - Post-Apocalypse TV Shows
- 3201 - Dramas starring Jacqueline Bisset
- 50379 - Pranks & Bloopers Reality TV
- 49374 - Pranks & Bloopers TV Comedies
- 49325 - Pranks & Bloopers TV Shows
- 11204 - Pregnancy & Parenting
- 49220 - Prehistoric Times Documentaries
- 49073 - Prehistoric Times Movies
- 49211 - Prehistoric Times Science & Nature Documentaries
- 52938 - Prehistoric Times TV Documentaries
- 59502 - Prehistoric Times TV Documentaries for ages 11 to 12
- 60815 - Prehistoric Times TV Documentaries for ages 8 to 10
- 3556 - Dramas starring James Earl Jones
- 51587 - Prehistoric Times TV Shows
- 64552 - Prehistoric Times TV Shows for ages 11 to 12
- 60389 - Prehistoric Times TV Shows for ages 8 to 10
- 43501 - Princess Animation
- 43672 - Princess Animation based on children's books
- 58961 - Princess Animation for ages 11 to 12
- 43307 - Princess Animation for ages 5 to 7
- 43914 - Princess Animation for ages 8 to 10
- 44273 - Princess Children & Family Movies
- 54257 - Princess Family Adventures
- 3884 - Dramas starring James Woods
- 60349 - Princess Family Animation
- 44106 - Princess Movies
- 43629 - Princess Movies based on children's books
- 43807 - Princess Movies for ages 11 to 12
- 43818 - Princess Movies for ages 5 to 7
- 67624 - Princesses
- 24314 - Prison 20th Century Period Pieces
- 56262 - Prison 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 77693 - Prison Action Comedies
- 15568 - Prison Comedies
- 4338 - Dramas starring Jason Robards
- 24696 - Prison Documentaries
- 15559 - Prison Dramas
- 54500 - Prison Dramas based on Books
- 15585 - Prison Dramas based on real life
- 61004 - Prison Dramas from the 1960s
- 15583 - Prison Dramas from the 1980s
- 46368 - Prison Late Night Comedies
- 15596 - Prison Movies
- 54772 - Prison Movies based on Books
- 15580 - Prison Movies based on real life
- 3824 - Dramas starring Jeanne Moreau
- 15591 - Prison Movies from the 1950s
- 15592 - Prison Movies from the 1960s
- 15594 - Prison Movies from the 1980s
- 23753 - Prison Mysteries
- 39067 - Prison Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 15495 - Prison Thrillers
- 54594 - Prison TV Documentaries
- 26406 - Prison TV Dramas
- 26290 - Prison TV Shows
- 76513 - Provocative Biographical Documentaries
- 3668 - Dramas starring Jeetendra
- 76511 - Provocative Biographical Movies
- 76619 - Provocative Biographical Political Documentaries
- 76560 - Provocative Biographical Political Movies
- 89743 - Provocative British Documentaries
- 78345 - Provocative British Movies
- 76552 - Provocative Business Documentaries
- 76665 - Provocative Business Movies
- 76674 - Provocative Business Science & Nature Documentaries
- 76671 - Provocative Business Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 75085 - Provocative Business TV Documentaries
- 4223 - Dramas starring Jeff Bridges
- 75076 - Provocative Business TV Shows
- 92935 - Provocative Canadian Documentaries
- 92936 - Provocative Canadian Movies
- 92937 - Provocative Canadian Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 76693 - Provocative Conspiracy Documentaries
- 76709 - Provocative Conspiracy Movies
- 76627 - Provocative Conspiracy Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 76654 - Provocative Crime Documentaries
- 76578 - Provocative Crime Movies
- 89307 - Provocative Crime Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 3214 - Dramas starring Jeff Daniels
- 76482 - Provocative Documentaries
- 88361 - Provocative Dramas
- 78282 - Provocative Faith and Spirituality