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!
- 16177 - Visually-striking Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 16178 - Visually-striking Emotional Military Movies
- 16181 - Critically-acclaimed Foreign Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 16182 - Visually-striking Dark Military Movies
- 16183 - Critically-acclaimed Dark Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16184 - Heartfelt Movies based on children's books
- 16253 - Cerebral Dramas directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- 16254 - Cerebral Political Dramas based on real life
- 16256 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16257 - Cerebral Independent Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16262 - Cerebral Independent Mysteries
- 16264 - Cerebral Spiritual Documentaries
- 16266 - Cerebral Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 16271 - Cerebral Military Movies based on real life
- 16277 - Cerebral British Crime Thrillers
- 16278 - Cerebral Spy Movies
- 16280 - Cerebral Horror Movies
- 16281 - Cerebral Crime Dramas based on real life
- 16282 - Cerebral Foreign Documentaries
- 16283 - Cerebral Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 16287 - Cerebral British Thrillers
- 16288 - Cerebral British Crime Movies
- 16292 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral British Dramas
- 16293 - Cerebral British Independent Movies
- 16294 - Visually-striking Cerebral Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16296 - Cerebral 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 16297 - Cerebral Movies directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- 16298 - Imaginative Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 16299 - Cerebral Showbiz Dramas
- 16300 - Cerebral British Mysteries
- 16301 - Cerebral Independent Crime Thrillers
- 16302 - Cerebral British Political Movies
- 16306 - Cerebral Prison Movies
- 16308 - Visually-striking Cerebral Thrillers
- 16309 - Cerebral British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 16310 - Cerebral Independent Thrillers
- 16311 - Cerebral Sci-Fi Dramas
- 16312 - Cerebral Comedies from the 1980s
- 16315 - Cerebral Spy Thrillers
- 16319 - Cerebral Documentaries from the 1980s
- 16321 - Cerebral Courtroom Movies based on real life
- 16322 - Cerebral Science & Nature Documentaries
- 16325 - Cerebral British Independent Dramas
- 16327 - Cerebral Political Thrillers
- 16329 - Emotional Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 16335 - Critically-acclaimed Emotional Dramas from the 1940s
- 16336 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Military Movies
- 16337 - Political Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 16339 - Emotional Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 16345 - Visually-striking Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16355 - Steamy Courtroom Movies
- 16365 - Imaginative Coming-of-age Movies
- 16366 - Critically-acclaimed Scary Cult Movies
- 16368 - Suspenseful British Cult Movies
- 16369 - Suspenseful Cult Action & Adventure
- 16373 - Movies directed by Mike Newell
- 16378 - Critically-acclaimed Cult Horror Movies
- 16379 - Visually-striking Documentaries
- 16380 - Thrillers based on classic literature from the 1940s
- 16384 - Mysteries based on classic literature from the 1940s
- 16385 - Critically-acclaimed Gory Cult Movies
- 16386 - Visually-striking Italian Movies
- 16390 - Raunchy Late Night Comedies from the 1980s
- 16395 - Gory Cult Satanic Stories
- 16408 - Inspiring Courtroom Dramas based on real life
- 16412 - Gory Cult Monster Movies
- 16417 - Critically-acclaimed Gritty Comedies
- 16418 - Heartfelt Sports Dramas
- 16419 - Visually-striking Gritty Thrillers
- 16422 - Critically-acclaimed British Cult Movies
- 16428 - Steamy Australian Movies
- 16430 - Dramas starring Miranda Richardson
- 16432 - Gory Cult Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 16449 - Gory Spanish-Language Horror Movies
- 16451 - Visually-striking Detective Movies
- 16452 - Australian Movies based on real life
- 16453 - Gritty B-Horror Movies
- 16455 - Visually-striking Dark Psychological Thrillers
- 16456 - Family-friendly Documentaries
- 16463 - Visually-striking Scary Psychological Thrillers
- 16465 - Sci-Fi Thrillers based on contemporary literature
- 16467 - Critically-acclaimed Violent Cult Movies
- 16481 - Soccer Dramas
- 16485 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Comedies from the 1950s
- 16491 - Inspiring Biographical Spiritual Documentaries
- 16495 - Cult Slasher and Serial Killer Movies from the 1980s
- 16496 - Gory Cult B-Horror Movies
- 16499 - Visually-striking Imaginative Action & Adventure
- 16502 - Visually-striking Cult Horror Movies
- 16505 - Visually-striking Gory Cult Horror Movies
- 16506 - Visually-striking Satires
- 16520 - Critically-acclaimed Gory Cult Horror Movies
- 16523 - Visually-striking Exciting Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 16524 - Cerebral Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16549 - Visually-striking Scary Cult Movies
- 16550 - British Cult Horror Movies
- 16556 - Cult Mysteries
- 16562 - Violent Movies directed by Ridley Scott
- 16564 - Goofy TV Shows for ages 5 to 7
- 16568 - Goofy TV Comedies
- 16569 - Cult Ghost-story Movies
- 16572 - TV Shows for ages 0 to 2
- 16575 - TV Cartoons for ages 2 to 4
- 16580 - Goofy TV Cartoons for ages 5 to 7
- 16584 - Feel-good TV Cartoons for ages 5 to 7
- 16601 - Goofy TV Cartoons for ages 2 to 4
- 16603 - Suspenseful French-Language Action & Adventure
- 16604 - Goofy TV Shows for ages 2 to 4
- 16605 - TV Cartoons for ages 0 to 2
- 16616 - TV Shows for ages 2 to 4
- 16630 - Goofy TV Shows
- 16635 - TV Cartoons from the 1980s
- 16639 - Family-friendly TV Comedies
- 16642 - Feel-good TV Cartoons
- 16651 - Feel-good TV Cartoons for ages 8 to 10
- 16653 - Movies starring Jim Brown
- 16657 - Romantic Movies starring Robert Redford
- 16661 - Goofy TV Cartoons
- 16662 - Goofy TV Comedies for ages 8 to 10
- 16663 - Heartfelt Teen Dramas
- 16666 - Heartfelt Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 16671 - Family-friendly TV Cartoons
- 16676 - Goofy TV Cartoons for ages 8 to 10
- 16677 - Feel-good TV Comedies
- 16680 - Goofy TV Shows for ages 8 to 10
- 16681 - Feel-good TV Shows for ages 8 to 10
- 16684 - Feel-good TV Cartoons for ages 2 to 4
- 16685 - Feel-good TV Shows for ages 5 to 7
- 16688 - Feel-good TV Shows
- 16705 - Suspenseful TV Shows
- 16706 - Feel-good TV Shows for ages 2 to 4
- 16710 - Goofy French-Language Movies
- 16715 - Family-friendly TV Shows
- 16727 - Heartfelt Movies based on contemporary literature
- 16731 - Critically-acclaimed Screwball Comedies from the 1940s
- 16735 - Foreign Political Movies based on real life
- 16740 - Critically-acclaimed Gay & Lesbian Documentaries
- 16743 - Witty Movies starring William Powell
- 16744 - Critically-acclaimed Gritty Social Issue Dramas
- 16747 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral Biographical Dramas
- 16748 - Movies starring Charles S. Dutton
- 16756 - Heartfelt African-American Dramas
- 16758 - Critically-acclaimed British Movies from the 1940s
- 16763 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Crime Thrillers
- 16767 - Romantic Movies starring Michelle Pfeiffer
- 16769 - Coming-of-age Movies based on real life
- 16772 - Showbiz Comedies from the 1960s
- 16778 - Critically-acclaimed Feel-good Showbiz Movies
- 16780 - Critically-acclaimed Emotional Courtroom Movies
- 16783 - Critically-acclaimed Courtroom Dramas from the 1980s
- 16787 - Visually-striking Ghost-story Movies
- 16789 - Romantic Movies starring Aamir Khan
- 16797 - Visually-striking Romantic French-Language Movies
- 16802 - Romantic Gay & Lesbian Crime Movies
- 16804 - Dark Courtroom Dramas based on real life
- 16807 - Dramas based on real life from the 1950s
- 16812 - Romantic Movies starring Jane Fonda
- 16813 - Romantic Movies starring Bobby Deol
- 16815 - Romantic Movies starring Andy Lau
- 16817 - Romantic Southeast Asian Movies
- 16819 - Romantic British Dramas from the 1970s
- 16826 - Romantic Wilderness-survival Movies
- 16827 - Romantic Spy Movies
- 16828 - Romantic Movies starring Dharmendra
- 16831 - Romantic Indian Comedies
- 16836 - Romantic Action & Adventure about Royalty
- 16841 - Romantic Biographical Showbiz Movies
- 16842 - Romantic Movies starring Penélope Cruz
- 16844 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Comedies from the 1940s
- 16849 - Romantic Foreign Action & Adventure
- 16851 - Romantic Dramas starring Shahrukh Khan
- 16856 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Showbiz Movies
- 16858 - Romantic Movies starring Ewan McGregor
- 16863 - Visually-striking Romantic Independent Dramas
- 16864 - Romantic Movies starring Debra Winger
- 16867 - Romantic Dramas starring Catherine Deneuve
- 16868 - Romantic Movies starring Jeremy Irons
- 16870 - Romantic Movies starring Helena Bonham Carter
- 16879 - Visually-striking Romantic Foreign Dramas
- 16881 - Romantic Movies starring Audrey Hepburn
- 16883 - Romantic Crime Movies based on contemporary literature
- 16887 - Romantic Movies starring Rani Mukerji
- 16888 - Romantic Biographical 20th Century Period Pieces
- 16889 - Romantic Independent Movies based on real life
- 16890 - Romantic Korean Movies
- 16893 - Romantic Foreign 20th Century Period Pieces
- 16894 - Romantic Tearjerkers from the 1950s
- 16896 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic French-Language Comedies
- 16900 - Romantic Movies starring Catherine Deneuve
- 16902 - Family-friendly Movies about Royalty
- 16903 - Romantic Crime Period Pieces
- 16904 - Romantic Bollywood Musicals
- 16905 - Romantic German-Language Comedies
- 16906 - Romantic Comedies directed by Woody Allen
- 16907 - Romantic Gay & Lesbian Dramas from the 1980s
- 16908 - Romantic Sci-Fi Dramas
- 16916 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Showbiz Dramas
- 16917 - Romantic Israeli Dramas
- 16918 - Romantic Movies starring Shahrukh Khan
- 16919 - Romantic Dramas starring Gérard Depardieu
- 16924 - Romantic Football Movies
- 16930 - Romantic Scandinavian Movies
- 16931 - Visually-striking Romantic Coming-of-age Movies
- 16933 - Romantic Movies starring Karisma Kapoor
- 16935 - Romantic Korean Dramas
- 16936 - Romantic Chinese Action & Adventure
- 16937 - Romantic Psychological Thrillers
- 16942 - Romantic Showbiz Musicals
- 16945 - Romantic Movies starring Shirley MacLaine
- 16948 - Romantic 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 16951 - Romantic Dramas starring Amitabh Bachchan
- 16952 - Romantic Mexican Movies
- 16955 - Romantic Movies starring Govinda
- 16957 - Romantic Coming-of-age 20th Century Period Pieces
- 16961 - Romantic Tearjerkers based on contemporary literature
- 16962 - Visually-striking Romantic Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 16963 - Romantic Argentinian Movies
- 16968 - Romantic Iranian Dramas
- 16969 - Romantic African-American Independent Movies
- 16971 - Romantic Comedies based on contemporary literature
- 16973 - Romantic Period Pieces from the 1970s
- 16979 - Romantic Latin American Dramas
- 16980 - Gory Foreign Cult Horror Movies
- 16985 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 16990 - Romantic Independent Showbiz Dramas
- 16991 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Chinese Movies
- 16993 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Thrillers
- 16994 - Romantic Movies starring Anthony Hopkins
- 17004 - Romantic Dramas starring Aamir Khan
- 17008 - Romantic Chinese Comedies
- 17011 - Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies from the 1980s
- 17012 - Romantic French-Language Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 17013 - Romantic Mexican Dramas
- 17016 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Coming-of-age Dramas
- 17017 - Romantic Foreign Coming-of-age Dramas
- 17019 - Critically-acclaimed Foreign Movies based on real life
- 17021 - Romantic Horror Movies
- 17023 - Romantic British Movies based on real life
- 17025 - Romantic Iranian Movies
- 17028 - Romantic Biographical Dramas about Royalty
- 17030 - Romantic Brazilian Dramas
- 17034 - Romantic Southeast Asian Dramas
- 17037 - Romantic Comedies starring Shirley MacLaine
- 17041 - Visually-striking Romantic Action & Adventure
- 17044 - Romantic Dramas starring Dharmendra
- 17045 - Romantic Movies starring Jennifer Aniston
- 17048 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Musicals
- 17050 - Romantic Movies starring Drew Barrymore
- 17051 - Critically-acclaimed Prison Movies based on real life
- 17054 - Romantic German-Language Movies