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
Ordered by Netflix's "secret code". Wondering why there's gaps in the numbers...so are we!
- 9228 - Violent Alien Sci-Fi
- 9229 - Chinese Comedies
- 9231 - Foreign Jewish Movies
- 9232 - Dark Mysteries
- 9234 - Irreverent Animation
- 9241 - Romantic Mysteries
- 9245 - Comedies starring Groucho Marx
- 9248 - Psychological Dramas based on Books
- 9249 - Violent Political Action & Adventure
- 9250 - Movies starring Alan Bates
- 9251 - Australian Movies from the 1980s
- 9252 - Movies starring Tony Todd
- 9257 - Romantic Tearjerkers
- 9260 - Feel-good Movies based on Books
- 9264 - Courtroom Dramas from the 1980s
- 9266 - Movies starring Rutger Hauer
- 9269 - Cerebral Independent Crime Dramas
- 9270 - Goofy Spy Satires
- 9271 - Czech Dramas
- 9272 - Dark Thrillers based on Books
- 9274 - Jewish Documentaries
- 9275 - Gory Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 9277 - Foreign Tearjerkers
- 9278 - Witty Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 9279 - Greek-Language Movies
- 9280 - Dark Movies
- 9281 - Movies starring Martin Short
- 9282 - Military Adventures
- 9284 - Thrillers starring Brian Dennehy
- 9285 - Scary Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1980s
- 9290 - Movies starring D.L. Hughley
- 9291 - Quirky Animal Tales
- 9292 - Scandinavian Movies
- 9294 - Jewish Movies
- 9297 - Movies starring Hugh Jackman
- 9299 - Teen Dramas
- 9300 - Critically-acclaimed Gritty Movies based on Books
- 9302 - Anime Comedies
- 9302 - Comedy Anime
- 9306 - Auto Racing
- 9307 - Visually-striking Emotional Movies
- 9309 - Movies starring Michael Madsen
- 9312 - Education for Kids starring Muppets
- 9314 - Movies based on real life from the 1950s
- 9315 - Movies starring James Russo
- 9316 - Scary Thrillers based on Books
- 9317 - Comedies starring Adam Sandler
- 9319 - Violent Thrillers from the 1970s
- 9320 - Mind-bending Psychological Movies
- 9322 - African-American Independent Dramas
- 9325 - Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 9327 - Sports & Fitness
- 9329 - Movies starring Peter Gallagher
- 9331 - Scary Foreign Crime Movies
- 9335 - Movies starring Liam Neeson
- 9338 - Witty Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 9340 - Critically-acclaimed Foreign Movies
- 9341 - Emotional Social Issue Dramas
- 9342 - Violent Thrillers from the 1980s
- 9344 - Slapstick Comedies for ages 8 to 10
- 9345 - Witty French-Language Dramas
- 9347 - Movies directed by Mahesh Bhatt
- 9348 - Steamy Independent Psychological Movies
- 9349 - Critically-acclaimed War Movies from the 1960s
- 9350 - Suspenseful Movies starring Tom Berenger
- 9354 - Comedies starring Cary Grant
- 9356 - Gritty Psychological Thrillers
- 9358 - Witty African-American Movies
- 9359 - Irreverent Slapstick Comedies
- 9361 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas from the 1940s
- 9362 - Gritty Crime Dramas based on Books
- 9364 - Critically-acclaimed Coming-of-age Comedies
- 9365 - Violent Psychological Action & Adventure
- 9366 - Gritty Thrillers based on Books
- 9367 - Movies starring Rob Lowe
- 9368 - Emotional Crime Dramas based on Books
- 9372 - Movies directed by Richard Linklater
- 9376 - Movies starring Jean-Pierre Léaud
- 9377 - Raunchy Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 9379 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral Foreign Dramas
- 9382 - Movies directed by Paul Schrader
- 9388 - Emotional War Movies
- 9389 - Emotional Foreign Movies from the 1950s
- 9391 - Movies starring Catherine Zeta-Jones
- 9392 - Comedies starring Peter O'Toole
- 9395 - Dramas starring Ralph Fiennes
- 9406 - Critically-acclaimed Emotional Independent Movies
- 9415 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Crime Movies
- 9418 - Understated Showbiz Movies
- 9419 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Dark Movies
- 9422 - Late Night Comedies from the 1980s
- 9423 - Emotional Coming-of-age Movies
- 9425 - Steamy Crime Action & Adventure
- 9427 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas from the 1970s
- 9429 - Action & Adventure starring Michael Caine
- 9431 - Foreign Political Historical Documentaries
- 9434 - Cult Comedies
- 9437 - Violent Independent Psychological Movies
- 9444 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Coming-of-age Movies
- 9445 - Suspenseful Movies from the 1940s
- 9446 - Movies starring Stacy Keach
- 9451 - Critically-acclaimed Crime Dramas from the 1980s
- 9458 - Sentimental British Movies
- 9459 - Dark Foreign Political Movies
- 9460 - Visually-striking Mind-bending Independent Movies
- 9463 - Feel-good Movies for ages 2 to 4
- 9465 - Dramas from the 1940s
- 9468 - Movies starring Shirley MacLaine
- 9472 - Urban & Dance Concerts
- 9473 - Suspenseful Movies from the 1950s
- 9474 - Italian Biographical Movies
- 9475 - Dramas starring Michelle Pfeiffer
- 9478 - Independent War Movies
- 9480 - Critically-acclaimed Psychological Movies
- 9483 - Dark Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1980s
- 9484 - British Independent Dramas based on Books
- 9489 - Irreverent Crime Action & Adventure
- 9490 - Emotional Movies based on real life
- 9492 - Dramas from the 1950s
- 9493 - Dramas directed by Sydney Pollack
- 9494 - Suspenseful Movies from the 1960s
- 9497 - Quirky Foreign Crime Dramas
- 9505 - Visually-striking Mind-bending Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 9507 - Independent Political Movies based on real life
- 9509 - Gory Horror Movies
- 9510 - Dramas from the 1960s
- 9514 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Documentaries
- 9517 - Suspenseful Movies from the 1970s
- 9518 - Dark Movies based on real life
- 9520 - Witty Independent Crime Movies
- 9521 - Dark German-Language Movies
- 9524 - Understated Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 9525 - Goofy Monster Movies
- 9526 - Imaginative Sci-Fi Adventure
- 9527 - Foreign Political Documentaries
- 9528 - Critically-acclaimed Westerns from the 1960s
- 9531 - Movies starring John Heard
- 9536 - Dramas from the 1970s
- 9537 - Suspenseful Movies starring Stephen Baldwin
- 9538 - Romantic Independent Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 9539 - Russian Documentaries
- 9540 - Movies directed by Spike Lee
- 9541 - Movies starring Steve Martin
- 9543 - Suspenseful Movies from the 1980s
- 9544 - Extreme Combat & Mixed Martial Arts
- 9545 - Quirky Dramas
- 9546 - Movies starring Scarlett Johansson
- 9551 - Foreign Political Movies
- 9553 - Critically-acclaimed Military Dramas from the 1980s
- 9560 - Critically-acclaimed British Psychological Movies
- 9561 - British Military Movies
- 9563 - Feel-good Comedies from the 1980s
- 9565 - Dramas from the 1980s
- 9567 - Violent Independent Crime Action & Adventure
- 9569 - Action & Adventure starring Michael Madsen
- 9570 - Movies starring Henry Fonda
- 9572 - Movies starring Hilary Swank
- 9573 - Critically-acclaimed Spanish-Language Movies
- 9575 - Movies starring Andy Garcia
- 9576 - Movies starring Kristy Swanson
- 9578 - Movies directed by Mel Brooks
- 9584 - Crime Action & Adventure
- 9589 - Mind-bending Crime Thrillers
- 9596 - Emotional Showbiz Dramas
- 9597 - Comedies starring Billy Crystal
- 9598 - Movies starring Ewan McGregor
- 9600 - Movies starring Minnie Driver
- 9602 - Suspenseful British Political Movies
- 9603 - Comedies starring Walter Matthau
- 9607 - Courtroom Social Issue Dramas
- 9608 - Movies directed by Mike Nichols
- 9611 - Extreme Motorsports
- 9612 - Irreverent Crime Movies
- 9613 - Gritty Movies based on real life
- 9619 - Visually-striking Foreign Movies
- 9625 - Feel-good Political Movies
- 9626 - Quirky Australian Independent Movies
- 9627 - Understated Independent Psychological Movies
- 9628 - Cerebral Biographical Documentaries
- 9629 - Showbiz Action & Adventure
- 9630 - Indian Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 9631 - Movies starring Robert De Niro
- 9633 - Movies directed by Johnnie To
- 9637 - Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 9639 - Italian Biographical Documentaries
- 9645 - Movies starring Qi Shu
- 9647 - Sci-Fi & Fantasy directed by John Carpenter
- 9652 - Violent Action & Adventure from the 1970s
- 9654 - Gory Independent Thrillers
- 9657 - Violent Crime Thrillers based on Books
- 9661 - Water Sports
- 9664 - Suspenseful Foreign Action & Adventure
- 9666 - Understated Military Dramas
- 9673 - Feel-good Sports Children & Family Movies
- 9679 - Movies starring Dan Aykroyd
- 9684 - Violent Action & Adventure from the 1980s
- 9688 - Dramas starring Winona Ryder
- 9690 - Mountain Biking
- 9691 - German-Language Movies
- 9692 - Inspiring Children & Family Movies
- 9699 - Suspenseful Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1980s
- 9702 - Screwball Comedies
- 9703 - Exciting French-Language Movies
- 9704 - Movies starring John Rhys-Davies
- 9707 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Movies based on Books
- 9710 - Foreign Experimental Movies
- 9711 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Comedies
- 9714 - Goofy Cult Comedies
- 9715 - Quirky Comedies from the 1970s
- 9722 - Romantic Indian Movies
- 9729 - African-American Crime Thrillers
- 9731 - Movies starring Jeanne Moreau
- 9734 - African-American Biographical Movies
- 9736 - Critically-acclaimed Comedies
- 9738 - Critically-acclaimed Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 9743 - Critically-acclaimed Australian Movies
- 9744 - Fantasy Movies
- 9745 - Quirky Comedies from the 1980s
- 9750 - Movies starring Peter Strauss
- 9752 - Italian Action & Adventure
- 9753 - Dark Independent Movies from the 1980s
- 9754 - Visually-striking Suspenseful Action & Adventure
- 9755 - Movies starring Danny Aiello
- 9756 - Quirky Independent Mysteries
- 9763 - Dark Tearjerkers based on Books
- 9769 - Dramas starring Karisma Kapoor
- 9770 - Critically-acclaimed Slapstick Comedies
- 9774 - Chinese Action & Adventure from the 1970s
- 9776 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Independent Dramas
- 9779 - Gritty Film Noir
- 9783 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Documentaries
- 9784 - Movies starring Lauren Bacall
- 9792 - Dramas starring Ben Kingsley
- 9793 - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal
- 9803 - Movies starring Donald Pleasence
- 9810 - Quirky Foreign Dramas
- 9814 - Showbiz Thrillers
- 9819 - Comedies for ages 8 to 10
- 9823 - British Independent Biographical Movies
- 9824 - Movies starring Bruce Boxleitner
- 9827 - Gritty Foreign Crime Thrillers
- 9829 - Exciting Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 9833 - Reality TV
- 9834 - Gritty British Independent Dramas
- 9836 - Independent Crime Action & Adventure
- 9837 - Scary Adventures
- 9839 - Movies starring William Baldwin
- 9843 - British Military Documentaries
- 9844 - Movies starring Jeff Daniels
- 9846 - Critically-acclaimed British Dramas from the 1980s