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!
- 12208 - Gambling Dramas based on Books
- 12209 - Dark Gambling Movies
- 12213 - Critically-acclaimed Gritty Dramas based on real life
- 12216 - Medical Movies
- 12217 - Critically-acclaimed Gambling Dramas
- 12218 - Visually-striking Scary Movies from the 1970s
- 12221 - Gritty 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12225 - African-American Independent Social Issue Dramas
- 12226 - Military Period Pieces
- 12229 - Gambling Movies from the 1960s
- 12230 - Gritty Independent Dramas based on real life
- 12232 - Gambling Movies from the 1980s
- 12234 - Emotional Period Pieces
- 12236 - Gay & Lesbian 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12239 - Sentimental Period Pieces
- 12241 - Emotional Independent Dramas based on real life
- 12244 - Understated British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12246 - Visually-striking Foreign Action & Adventure
- 12251 - Football Comedies
- 12258 - French-Language Period Pieces
- 12264 - British Period Pieces based on Books
- 12266 - Gritty Boxing Dramas
- 12267 - Political Period Pieces
- 12270 - Visually-striking Dark War Movies
- 12271 - Understated Medical Movies
- 12272 - British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12278 - 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12280 - Dark Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 12281 - Romantic 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12282 - Emotional Medical Dramas
- 12283 - Emotional Independent Movies based on real life
- 12285 - Baseball Children & Family Movies
- 12289 - Cerebral Dramas based on real life
- 12292 - Gambling 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12296 - Visually-striking Steamy Dramas
- 12297 - Sentimental Medical Dramas
- 12307 - Witty Dramas based on real life
- 12308 - Visually-striking Psychological Dramas
- 12310 - Baseball Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 12311 - Gritty 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12315 - Inspiring War Dramas based on real life
- 12317 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Cerebral Dramas
- 12319 - Jewish 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12320 - Romantic Period Pieces
- 12321 - Critically-acclaimed Period Pieces
- 12325 - Visually-striking French-Language Dramas
- 12335 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking War Movies
- 12339 - Baseball Movies
- 12340 - Cerebral Political Movies based on real life
- 12341 - Critically-acclaimed Medical Movies
- 12343 - War Period Pieces
- 12346 - Critically-acclaimed Dark Movies based on real life
- 12349 - Visually-striking Violent Military Movies
- 12350 - Cerebral 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12352 - Exciting 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12357 - Independent Boxing Movies
- 12358 - Heartfelt Dramas based on real life
- 12359 - Cerebral Movies based on real life
- 12360 - Visually-striking Gory Military Movies
- 12361 - Inspiring Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12364 - Foreign Period Pieces
- 12369 - Boating Movies
- 12370 - Visually-striking Inspiring Movies
- 12371 - Independent Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12372 - Romantic British Period Pieces
- 12373 - Visually-striking Sci-Fi & Fantasy from the 1980s
- 12376 - Medical Movies based on Books
- 12378 - Political 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 12382 - Visually-striking Independent Comedies
- 12387 - Inspiring War Movies based on real life
- 12390 - Dark Political Dramas based on real life
- 12391 - Independent Showbiz 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12392 - Critically-acclaimed British Movies based on real life
- 12393 - Medical Movies based on real life
- 12396 - Steamy Period Pieces
- 12398 - Visually-striking Movies from the 1960s
- 12400 - Dramas based on real life for ages 11 to 12
- 12401 - Independent Medical Dramas
- 12403 - Foreign Sports Movies
- 12405 - Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12411 - Visually-striking Gory Foreign Movies
- 12414 - Foreign Sports Documentaries
- 12417 - Gritty Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 12420 - Spy 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12421 - Gory Military Dramas based on real life
- 12422 - Foreign 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12423 - Gambling Movies
- 12426 - Romantic 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12427 - Gory 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12430 - Medical Dramas based on real life
- 12432 - Feel-good 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12433 - British Period Pieces
- 12434 - Visually-striking Quirky Fantasy Movies
- 12435 - Controversial Movies based on real life
- 12436 - Critically-acclaimed Showbiz Movies based on real life
- 12438 - British 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12439 - Violent Gambling Movies
- 12440 - Visually-striking Dark Movies from the 1980s
- 12443 - Boxing Movies
- 12444 - Military 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12448 - Visually-striking Military Dramas
- 12450 - Foreign Soccer Movies
- 12451 - British Crime Period Pieces
- 12452 - Romantic Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12454 - Military 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12458 - Visually-striking Experimental Movies
- 12459 - Emotional 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12460 - Independent Political Dramas based on real life
- 12462 - Visually-striking Cerebral Crime Movies
- 12465 - Inspiring Basketball Movies
- 12475 - Visually-striking Gritty Dramas
- 12476 - Sentimental 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12478 - Romantic Period Pieces based on Books
- 12483 - British Independent Movies based on real life
- 12489 - Understated Period Pieces
- 12490 - Boxing Documentaries
- 12491 - Golf Movies
- 12494 - Independent Coming-of-age 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12495 - Understated 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12499 - Gambling Comedies
- 12501 - Visually-striking Foreign Crime Movies
- 12503 - Gory Military Movies based on real life
- 12504 - Football Dramas
- 12505 - Dark Period Pieces based on Books
- 12506 - Understated 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12517 - Emotional Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12518 - Visually-striking Sci-Fi Dramas
- 12525 - Dark War Movies based on real life
- 12527 - Cerebral Independent Movies based on real life
- 12528 - Dark Independent Dramas based on real life
- 12529 - Visually-striking German-Language Dramas
- 12530 - Gritty British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12531 - Visually-striking Cerebral Independent Dramas
- 12534 - Gritty Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12541 - Basketball Documentaries
- 12542 - Inspiring Period Pieces
- 12543 - Visually-striking Suspenseful Movies from the 1970s
- 12548 - British Independent Dramas based on real life
- 12549 - Soccer Movies
- 12554 - Gambling Dramas
- 12555 - Baseball Comedies
- 12559 - Gory Crime Dramas based on Real Life
- 12562 - Exciting Boxing Movies
- 12564 - Visually-striking Understated Movies
- 12565 - Baseball Movies for ages 11 to 12
- 12568 - Critically-acclaimed Gambling Movies
- 12578 - Visually-striking Dramas from the 1960s
- 12579 - Visually-striking Gritty Independent Movies
- 12582 - Quirky Independent Movies based on real life
- 12583 - Visually-striking Dramas from the 1970s
- 12584 - Dark Gambling Dramas
- 12585 - Visually-striking Dramas from the 1980s
- 12587 - War 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12588 - Political Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 12590 - 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1960s
- 12593 - Sentimental 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12594 - 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1970s
- 12597 - Emotional Military Movies based on real life
- 12598 - 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 12600 - Independent 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12603 - Inspiring Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 12605 - Romantic 20th Century Period Pieces from the 1980s
- 12609 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Dark Dramas
- 12611 - Visually-striking Crime Movies from the 1970s
- 12613 - Dark War 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12616 - Inspiring Baseball Movies
- 12619 - Inspiring Political Movies from the 1980s
- 12622 - Inspiring Boxing Dramas
- 12624 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Dramas from the 1980s
- 12627 - Dark British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12628 - Basketball Comedies
- 12630 - Violent Action & Adventure based on real life
- 12633 - 20th Century Period Pieces for ages 11 to 12
- 12634 - Romantic Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12635 - Gambling Thrillers
- 12636 - Independent Military 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12638 - Emotional Military Dramas based on real life
- 12639 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Witty Movies
- 12642 - Gritty Gambling Movies
- 12643 - Skiing Movies
- 12645 - Crime Period Pieces based on Books
- 12646 - Emotional Medical Movies
- 12647 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Gritty Movies
- 12653 - Steamy 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12656 - Visually-striking Comic Book and Superhero Movies
- 12657 - British Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12661 - Exciting Period Pieces
- 12663 - Visually-striking Exciting Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 12668 - Period Pieces based on Books
- 12669 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Movies from the 1980s
- 12670 - Medical Comedies
- 12673 - Critically-acclaimed Dark Dramas based on real life
- 12674 - Visually-striking Dark Foreign Movies
- 12675 - Showbiz 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12676 - Visually-striking Mind-bending Movies from the 1980s
- 12678 - Visually-striking Cerebral Foreign Dramas
- 12681 - Exciting Military Period Pieces
- 12683 - Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12684 - War 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12685 - Visually-striking Foreign Crime Dramas
- 12686 - British 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 12689 - Visually-striking French-Language Movies
- 12691 - Football Documentaries
- 12692 - Gritty Military Movies based on Books
- 12693 - Dark 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 12694 - Gritty Period Pieces
- 12697 - Inspiring Dramas from the 1970s
- 12704 - Heartfelt Movies based on real life
- 12705 - Emotional 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12713 - Kung Fu Movies
- 12716 - Crime Period Pieces
- 12720 - Violent Independent Crime Movies based on real life
- 12725 - Gambling Movies based on Books
- 12727 - Visually-striking Violent Independent Crime Movies
- 12728 - Visually-striking Mind-bending Foreign Movies
- 12732 - Witty Period Pieces based on Books
- 12735 - Inspiring Political Movies based on real life
- 12736 - Critically-acclaimed 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12737 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Movies from the 1980s
- 12739 - 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12740 - Gritty Independent Movies based on real life
- 12741 - Boxing Movies from the 1970s
- 12744 - Scary Movies based on real life
- 12750 - Baseball Movies from the 1980s
- 12751 - Chinese Sports Movies
- 12755 - Medical Dramas
- 12757 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Mysteries
- 12760 - Visually-striking Period Pieces
- 12762 - Basketball Movies
- 12764 - Steamy Dramas based on real life
- 12775 - Quirky 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12778 - Inspiring Political Dramas based on real life
- 12780 - Emotional Political Dramas based on real life
- 12781 - Baseball Dramas
- 12783 - Gritty Political Movies based on real life
- 12784 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Quirky Dramas
- 12786 - Gritty Gambling Dramas
- 12787 - Dark Independent 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12789 - Inspiring 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12791 - Visually-striking Dark Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 12792 - Independent Period Pieces
- 12793 - Controversial Political Movies based on real life
- 12794 - Critically-acclaimed Dark 20th Century Period Pieces
- 12796 - Exciting War Period Pieces
- 12797 - Critically-acclaimed Sports Movies from the 1970s
- 12800 - Basketball Dramas
- 12802 - Visually-striking Showbiz Movies
- 12803 - Football Movies
- 12804 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Scary Movies
- 12806 - Witty Period Pieces