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:
- 1974088 - Japanese Gourmet TV Shows
- 7621 - African-American Movies from the 1980s
- 85116 - African-American Music and Concert Movies
- 5365 - African-American Political Documentaries
- 78283 - African-American Politically Incorrect Stand-up Comedy
- 5650 - African-American Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 5922 - African-American Social Issue Dramas
- 30746 - African-American Tearjerkers
- 48823 - Air & Space Movies
- 80870 - Alien Sci-Fi Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 65742 - Alien Sci-Fi for ages 11 to 12
- 1736149 - Japanese Criminal Investigation Movies
- 5457 - Alien Sci-Fi from the 1960s
- 5485 - Alien Sci-Fi from the 1970s
- 5516 - Alien Sci-Fi from the 1980s
- 69273 - Alien Sci-Fi starring William Shatner
- 71292 - Amateur Detective Action & Adventure
- 70292 - Amateur Detective Comedies
- 71047 - Amateur Detective Dramas
- 70776 - Amateur Detective Dramas based on Books
- 71165 - Amateur Detective Dramas from the 1980s
- 70107 - Amateur Detective Movies
- 1461923 - Japanese TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 70340 - Amateur Detective Movies based on Books
- 70747 - Amateur Detective Movies from the 1940s
- 70557 - Amateur Detective Movies from the 1950s
- 71265 - Amateur Detective Movies from the 1980s
- 70086 - Amateur Detective Thrillers
- 71302 - Amateur Detective Thrillers based on Books
- 71287 - Amateur Detective Thrillers from the 1940s
- 91647 - Amateur Detective Thrillers from the 1950s
- 70570 - Amateur Detective TV Dramas
- 70092 - Amateur Detective TV Shows
- 10673 - TV Action & Adventure
- 1365 - Action & Adventure
- 1165775 - Blockbuster Western Movies
- 70444 - Amateur Detective TV Shows from the 1980s
- 79564 - Amateur Detective TV Shows from the 1990s
- 5638 - Animal Tales based on Books
- 17544 - Animal Tales based on real life
- 59324 - Animal Tales directed by Robert Vince
- 10127 - Animal Tales from the 1940s
- 10189 - Animal Tales from the 1960s
- 10249 - Animal Tales from the 1980s
- 67602 - Animation
- 32938 - Animation about Cats & Dogs
- 90176 - Blockbuster Action & Adventure
- 33326 - Animation about Cats & Dogs for ages 5 to 7
- 33219 - Animation about Cats & Dogs for ages 8 to 10
- 33039 - Animation about Royalty
- 33346 - Animation about Royalty for ages 5 to 7
- 33214 - Animation about Royalty for ages 8 to 10
- 93081 - Animation based on a Video Game
- 32910 - Animation based on children's books
- 33135 - Animation directed by Don Bluth
- 33339 - Animation directed by Richard Rich
- 34406 - Animation for ages 0 to 2
- 1522235 - Cyborg & Robot Anime
- 33240 - Animation for ages 11 to 12
- 32928 - Animation for ages 2 to 4
- 33296 - Animation for ages 5 to 7
- 70813 - Animation for ages 5 to 7 set in Biblical Times
- 33424 - Animation for ages 8 to 10
- 70196 - Animation for ages 8 to 10 set in Biblical Times
- 32827 - Animation from the 1960s
- 21796 - Animation from the 1980s
- 70948 - Animation set in Ancient Times
- 71276 - Animation set in Biblical Times
- 1622375 - Sports Anime
- 70259 - Animation set in the Victorian Era
- 67614 - Anime
- 79307 - Anime Action from the 1990s
- 79488 - Anime Comedies from the 1990s
- 79448 - Anime Dramas from the 1990s
- 79440 - Anime Fantasy from the 1990s
- 79543 - Anime Features from the 1990s
- 79427 - Anime from the 1990s
- 79329 - Anime Sci-Fi from the 1990s
- 79572 - Anime Series from the 1990s
- 1476418 - Blockbuster International Dramas
- 61145 - Arabic-Language
- 78297 - Arabic-Language Comedies
- 59386 - Arabic-Language Documentaries
- 60018 - Arabic-Language Dramas
- 74908 - Arabic-Language Political Documentaries
- 60768 - Arabic-Language Political Movies
- 81205 - Arabic-Language Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 79824 - Argentinian Biographical Documentaries
- 79829 - Argentinian Biographical Movies
- 10058 - Argentinian Comedies
- 1170206 - Blockbuster Romantic Movies
- 40758 - Argentinian Crime Dramas
- 10966 - Argentinian Crime Movies
- 17725 - Argentinian Documentaries
- 44484 - Argentinian Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 24268 - Argentinian Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 21152 - Argentinian Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 61857 - Argentinian Horror Movies
- 37462 - Argentinian Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 6518 - Argentinian Movies from the 1980s
- 76258 - Argentinian Political Movies
- 1412508 - Tear-jerking Romantic Movies
- 76263 - Argentinian Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 5348 - Argentinian Thrillers
- 29440 - Art House Movies based on real life
- 30567 - Art House Movies directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- 29870 - Art House Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 77759 - Asian Action Movies about Royalty
- 77471 - Asian Action Movies based on Real Life
- 77613 - Asian Action Movies directed by Benny Chan
- 77755 - Asian Action Movies directed by Chia-Liang Liu
- 77680 - Asian Action Movies directed by Gordon Chan
- 1519826 - Slice of Life Anime
- 77768 - Asian Action Movies directed by Hark Tsui
- 77521 - Asian Action Movies directed by Jing Wong
- 77310 - Asian Action Movies directed by Johnnie To
- 77598 - Asian Action Movies directed by Takashi Miike
- 77840 - Asian Action Movies directed by Wai-keung Lau
- 77497 - Asian Action Movies directed by Yuen Woo-ping
- 77438 - Asian Action Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 77788 - Asian Action Movies set in Ancient Times
- 77424 - Asian Action Movies set in Imperial China
- 77710 - Asian Action Movies starring Aaron Kwok
- 2070375 - International Reality, Talk & Variety Shows
- 77611 - Asian Action Movies starring Andy Lau
- 77595 - Asian Action Movies starring Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
- 77688 - Asian Action Movies starring Biao Yuen
- 77266 - Asian Action Movies starring Daniel Wu
- 77847 - Asian Action Movies starring Donnie Yen
- 77268 - Asian Action Movies starring Ekin Cheng
- 77570 - Asian Action Movies starring Eric Tsang
- 77857 - Asian Action Movies starring Jackie Chan
- 77716 - Asian Action Movies starring Jet Li
- 77640 - Asian Action Movies starring Kuan Tai Chen
- 83181 - Historical TV Shows
- 77545 - Asian Action Movies starring Leon Lai
- 77667 - Asian Action Movies starring Louis Koo
- 77298 - Asian Action Movies starring Lung Ti
- 77528 - Asian Action Movies starring Michelle Yeoh
- 77404 - Asian Action Movies starring Nicholas Tse
- 93096 - Asian Action Movies starring Qi Shu
- 77294 - Asian Action Movies starring Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
- 77592 - Asian Action Movies starring Simon Yam
- 77736 - Asian Action Movies starring Tony Jaa
- 77316 - Asian Action Movies starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai
- 5763 - Dramas
- 5756 - Raunchy Comedies
- 77270 - Asian Action Movies starring Yasuaki Kurata
- 77441 - Asian Action Movies starring Yu Wang
- 77308 - Asian Action Movies starring Yun-Fat Chow
- 52838 - Asian Horror
- 60184 - Asian Horror directed by Takashi Miike
- 53392 - Asian Horror Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 78319 - Asian Martial Arts Movies
- 7406 - Asian Music
- 76477 - Assassination Action & Adventure
- 76481 - Assassination Action Thrillers
- 1317241 - Goya Award-winning Movies
- 77796 - Assassination Asian Action Movies
- 76556 - Assassination Documentaries
- 76558 - Assassination Historical Documentaries
- 76694 - Assassination Martial Arts Movies
- 76473 - Assassination Movies
- 76733 - Assassination Movies based on Books
- 76579 - Assassination Movies based on Real Life
- 76582 - Assassination Movies from the 1970s
- 76592 - Assassination Movies from the 1980s
- 76638 - Assassination Mysteries
- 61330 - Spanish Comedies
- 76472 - Assassination Thrillers
- 15686 - Australian 20th Century Period Pieces
- 7865 - Australian Action & Adventure
- 11233 - Australian Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 43952 - Australian Action Thrillers
- 67233 - Australian Adventures
- 58923 - Australian Biographical Documentaries
- 24814 - Australian Biographical Dramas
- 24624 - Australian Biographical Movies
- 80899 - Australian Buddy Movies
- 1475315 - International Period Pieces
- 10461 - Australian Children & Family Movies
- 43484 - Australian Crime Action & Adventure
- 60142 - Australian Crime TV Shows
- 55057 - Australian Dramas based on Books
- 24810 - Australian Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 17487 - Australian Dramas based on real life
- 28371 - Australian Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 68822 - Australian Dramas from the 1970s
- 50171 - Australian Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 59679 - Australian Father-Son Dramas
- 12668 - Period Pieces based on Books
- 60086 - Australian Father-Son Movies
- 6624 - Australian Horror Movies
- 10195 - Australian Independent Comedies
- 24936 - Australian Independent Crime Movies
- 10123 - Australian Independent Dramas
- 5206 - Australian Independent Movies
- 88867 - Australian Independent Thrillers
- 63616 - Australian Kids Music
- 65741 - Australian Kids' TV
- 65820 - Australian Kids' TV for ages 0 to 2
- 1193084 - Spanish TV Shows
- 66565 - Australian Kids' TV for ages 11 to 12
- 66093 - Australian Kids' TV for ages 2 to 4
- 64589 - Australian Made-for-TV Movies
- 62068 - Australian Military Movies
- 52274 - Australian Miniseries
- 54860 - Australian Movies based on Books
- 24741 - Australian Movies based on contemporary literature
- 16452 - Australian Movies based on real life
- 23734 - Australian Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 9220 - Australian Movies from the 1970s
- 28134 - Buddy Comedies
- 9251 - Australian Movies from the 1980s
- 17326 - Australian Mysteries
- 33574 - Australian Period Pieces
- 5512 - Australian Psychological Movies
- 42957 - Australian Psychological Thrillers
- 44741 - Australian Revenge Movies
- 59223 - Australian Revenge Thrillers
- 5015 - Australian Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 39982 - Australian Serial-Killer Movies
- 51814 - Australian Slasher and Serial Killer Movies
- 58796 - Spanish Dramas
- 58632 - Australian Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 76325 - Australian Sports Movies
- 46463 - Australian Supernatural Horror Movies
- 42294 - Australian Supernatural Movies
- 72178 - Australian Tearjerkers
- 88620 - Australian Thrillers Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 52363 - Australian TV Dramas
- 66013 - Australian TV Shows for ages 0 to 2
- 66591 - Australian TV Shows for ages 11 to 12
- 65828 - Australian TV Shows for ages 2 to 4
- 4282 - Italian Dramas
- 9306 - Auto Racing
- 93108 - Award-winning Documentaries
- 68776 - B-Horror Movies directed by David DeCoteau
- 79918 - BAFTA Award-winning British Movies
- 78053 - BAFTA Award-winning Cerebral Dramas
- 71764 - BAFTA Award-Winning Cerebral Movies
- 92127 - BAFTA Award-winning Comedies
- 71655 - BAFTA Award-Winning Dark Dramas
- 71656 - BAFTA Award-Winning Dark Movies
- 69947 - BAFTA Award-Winning Dramas
- 3300 - Italian Comedies
- 79977 - BAFTA Award-winning Movies based on Books
- 12285 - Baseball Children & Family Movies
- 12555 - Baseball Comedies
- 12192 - Baseball Documentaries