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:
- 14589 - Wilderness-survival Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 32420 - Wilderness-survival Movies from the 1950s
- 15042 - Wilderness-survival Movies from the 1960s
- 15046 - Wilderness-survival Movies from the 1980s
- 43073 - Wilderness-survival Period Pieces
- 14809 - Wilderness-survival Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 76224 - Wilderness-survival Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 4058 - Crime Comedies
- 4703 - Historical Documentaries from the 1960s
- 14845 - Wilderness-survival Slasher and Serial Killer Movies
- 14597 - Wilderness-survival Thrillers
- 69874 - Wilderness-survival Travel & Adventure Documentaries
- 26106 - Wilderness-survival TV Shows
- 33592 - Wilderness-survival Westerns
- 12847 - Witty 20th Century Period Pieces
- 55270 - Witty 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 40508 - Witty 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 41548 - Witty 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 6263 - Witty Action & Adventure
- 4721 - Historical Documentaries from the 1970s
- 43202 - Witty Action Comedies
- 43718 - Witty Action Thrillers
- 89472 - Witty Adult Animation
- 13400 - Witty Adventures
- 9358 - Witty African-American Movies
- 70315 - Witty Amateur Detective TV Shows
- 25583 - Witty Animal Tales
- 33387 - Witty Animation
- 42299 - Witty Animation for ages 11 to 12
- 36914 - Witty Animation for ages 5 to 7
- 4742 - Historical Documentaries from the 1980s
- 32845 - Witty Animation for ages 8 to 10
- 46429 - Witty Australian Movies
- 34804 - Witty BBC Action & Adventure
- 91391 - Witty BBC Classic TV Shows
- 25990 - Witty BBC Comedies
- 37319 - Witty BBC Dramas
- 91409 - Witty BBC Historical TV Shows
- 25862 - Witty BBC Sitcoms
- 26132 - Witty BBC TV Shows
- 48370 - Witty Biographical 20th Century Period Pieces
- 3667 - Historical War Documentaries
- 5930 - Witty Biographical Documentaries
- 6016 - Witty Biographical Movies
- 74813 - Witty Biographical Showbiz Documentaries
- 34501 - Witty Biographical Showbiz Movies
- 38231 - Witty British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 50915 - Witty British Biographical Movies
- 76687 - Witty British Buddy Comedies
- 52552 - Witty British Buddy Movies
- 52445 - Witty British Buddy TV Comedies
- 52091 - Witty British Buddy TV Shows
- 4056 - Hobbies & Games
- 91396 - Witty British Classic TV Shows
- 92635 - Witty British Classic TV Shows from the 1960s
- 92711 - Witty British Classic TV Shows from the 1970s
- 7113 - Witty British Comedies
- 55390 - Witty British Comedies based on Books
- 24454 - Witty British Comedies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 52697 - Witty British Crime TV Dramas
- 52093 - Witty British Crime TV Shows
- 78088 - Witty British Documentaries
- 55263 - Witty British Dramas based on Books
- 4200 - Home Entertaining
- 33683 - Witty British Dramas based on classic literature
- 42712 - Witty British Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 40336 - Witty British Dramas from the 1980s
- 88535 - Witty British Historical TV Dramas
- 88427 - Witty British Historical TV Shows
- 6228 - Witty British Independent Movies
- 7203 - Witty British Movies
- 6718 - Witty British Movies based on Books
- 15435 - Witty British Movies based on classic literature
- 23403 - Witty British Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 2380 - Homework Help
- 11343 - Witty British Movies from the 1980s
- 15171 - Witty British Period Pieces
- 53220 - Witty British Period Pieces based on Books
- 44342 - Witty British Showbiz Movies
- 52099 - Witty British Sitcoms
- 52315 - Witty British Space-Travel TV Action & Adventure
- 52158 - Witty British Space-Travel TV Shows
- 75500 - Witty British Time Travel TV Shows
- 52095 - Witty British TV Action & Adventure
- 52346 - Witty British TV Action & Adventure from the 1970s
- 1751 - Horror Movies based on Books
- 52111 - Witty British TV Comedies
- 52149 - Witty British TV Dramas
- 52507 - Witty British TV Mysteries
- 52085 - Witty British TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 92238 - Witty British TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1960s
- 52522 - Witty British TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1970s
- 52103 - Witty British TV Shows
- 91356 - Witty British TV Shows about Marriage
- 52682 - Witty British TV Shows from the 1960s
- 52587 - Witty British TV Shows from the 1970s
- 4672 - Horror Movies directed by Brian Yuzna
- 88927 - Witty British Workplace TV Comedies
- 60929 - Witty British Workplace TV Shows
- 27757 - Witty Buddy Comedies
- 37922 - Witty Buddy Dramas
- 28209 - Witty Buddy Movies
- 27022 - Witty Buddy Sitcoms
- 27922 - Witty Buddy TV Comedies
- 28032 - Witty Buddy TV Shows
- 58434 - Witty Business Documentaries
- 58433 - Witty Business Movies
- 1130 - Horror Movies directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- 72183 - Witty Business Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 57333 - Witty Canadian Comedies
- 58032 - Witty Canadian Independent Comedies
- 57232 - Witty Canadian Independent Movies
- 58105 - Witty Canadian Movies
- 7420 - Witty Children & Family Movies
- 83083 - Witty Classic TV Shows
- 92627 - Witty Classic TV Shows from the 1960s
- 92813 - Witty Classic TV Shows from the 1970s
- 19141 - Witty College Comedies
- 27018 - Heist Movies
- 3655 - Horror Movies directed by Jesus Franco
- 91170 - Witty College Humor
- 20758 - Witty College Movies
- 7693 - Witty Comedies
- 77561 - Witty Comedies about Fame
- 18884 - Witty Comedies about Marriage
- 34886 - Witty Comedies about Parenthood
- 69995 - Witty Comedies based on a work by William Shakespeare
- 7863 - Witty Comedies based on Books
- 13214 - Witty Comedies based on classic literature
- 43970 - Witty Comedies based on contemporary literature
- 281 - Horror Movies directed by Jim Wynorski
- 23476 - Witty Comedies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 82040 - Witty Comedies for Hopeless Romantics
- 71015 - Witty Comedies set in the Victorian Era
- 81382 - Witty Comedies starring Groucho Marx
- 21187 - Witty Comedies starring Walter Matthau
- 69768 - Witty Comedies starring William Powell
- 9131 - Witty Coming-of-age Dramas
- 5973 - Witty Crime Action & Adventure
- 5277 - Witty Crime Comedies
- 5704 - Witty Crime Dramas
- 3557 - Horror Movies directed by Takashi Miike
- 55617 - Witty Crime Movies based on Books
- 46059 - Witty Crime TV Comedies
- 25863 - Witty Crime TV Dramas
- 26306 - Witty Crime TV Shows
- 5885 - Witty Cult Comedies
- 69319 - Witty Cult Comedies from the 1980s
- 75027 - Witty Cult TV Shows
- 84139 - Witty Dance Comedies
- 84261 - Witty Dance Movies
- 38131 - Witty Detective TV Dramas
- 2525 - Horror Movies directed by Terence Fisher
- 25803 - Witty Detective TV Shows
- 5258 - Witty Dramas
- 10651 - Witty Dramas based on Books
- 13143 - Witty Dramas based on classic literature
- 33899 - Witty Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 12307 - Witty Dramas based on real life
- 23346 - Witty Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 26789 - Witty Dysfunctional-Family Comedies
- 27321 - Witty Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 27969 - Witty Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 4886 - Horror Movies starring Debbie Rochon
- 28257 - Witty Dysfunctional-Family TV Comedies
- 27605 - Witty Dysfunctional-Family TV Shows
- 53301 - Witty Family Adventures
- 65435 - Witty Family Animation
- 52921 - Witty Family Comedies
- 51388 - Witty Family Feature Animation
- 51107 - Witty Family Feature Animation for ages 11 to 12
- 66592 - Witty Family Feature Animation for ages 5 to 7
- 51356 - Witty Family Features
- 51358 - Witty Family Features for ages 11 to 12
- 331 - Horror Movies starring Klaus Kinski
- 51075 - Witty Family Features for ages 5 to 7
- 51230 - Witty Family Features for ages 8 to 10
- 20372 - Witty Father-Daughter Comedies
- 18178 - Witty Father-Daughter Movies
- 18686 - Witty Father-Son Comedies
- 19574 - Witty Father-Son Movies
- 26169 - Witty Father-Son TV Shows
- 28179 - Witty Fight-the-System Comedies
- 26882 - Witty Fight-the-System Dramas
- 27780 - Witty Fight-the-System Movies
- 4130 - Horror Movies starring Peter Cushing
- 20886 - Witty First-Love Comedies
- 18240 - Witty First-Love Movies
- 37913 - Witty Forbidden-Love Comedies
- 45498 - Witty Forbidden-Love Dramas
- 28077 - Witty Forbidden-Love Movies
- 10620 - Witty Foreign Comedies
- 42372 - Witty Foreign Comedies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 34950 - Witty Foreign Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 77173 - Witty Foreign TV Shows
- 63828 - Witty French Comedies
- 2503 - Horror Movies starring Robert Englund
- 64660 - Witty French Dramas
- 61509 - Witty French Movies
- 5403 - Witty French-Language Comedies
- 9345 - Witty French-Language Dramas
- 5554 - Witty French-Language Movies
- 13478 - Witty Gambling Movies
- 42989 - Witty Gangster Comedies
- 29040 - Witty Gangster Movies
- 44710 - Witty Heist Action & Adventure
- 28431 - Witty Heist Movies
- 4511 - Ice Hockey
- 17915 - Witty High School Comedies
- 19179 - Witty High School Movies
- 37308 - Witty High School TV Comedies
- 35058 - Witty High School TV Shows
- 88486 - Witty Historical TV Dramas
- 88435 - Witty Historical TV Shows
- 7525 - Witty Horror Movies
- 32994 - Witty Independent Buddy Comedies
- 27188 - Witty Independent Buddy Movies
- 74238 - Witty Independent College Comedies
- 1087 - Imaginative Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 69751 - Witty Independent College Movies
- 5429 - Witty Independent Comedies
- 11335 - Witty Independent Crime Comedies
- 10777 - Witty Independent Crime Dramas
- 9520 - Witty Independent Crime Movies
- 11017 - Witty Independent Dramas
- 89249 - Witty Independent Dramas based on Books
- 27990 - Witty Independent Dysfunctional-Family Comedies
- 27993 - Witty Independent Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 57495 - Witty Independent Father-Son Comedies
- 1009 - British Comedies
- 312 - Imaginative Children & Family Movies
- 37218 - Witty Independent Father-Son Movies
- 76448 - Witty Independent High School Comedies
- 69882 - Witty Independent High School Movies
- 46308 - Witty Independent Late Night Comedies
- 7190 - Witty Independent Mockumentaries
- 45540 - Witty Independent Road Trip Comedies
- 45462 - Witty Independent Road Trip Dramas
- 45645 - Witty Independent Road Trip Movies
- 5358 - Witty Independent Showbiz Comedies
- 6708 - Witty Independent Showbiz Movies
- 36 - Imaginative Children & Family Movies from the 1980s
- 25497 - Witty Independent Showbiz Satires
- 35501 - Witty Kids' TV
- 65958 - Witty Kids' TV for ages 11 to 12
- 65951 - Witty Kids' TV for ages 5 to 7
- 66118 - Witty Kids' TV for ages 8 to 10
- 21771 - Witty Late Night Comedies
- 68509 - Witty Latin American Comedies
- 62488 - Witty Latin American Movies