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!
- 55655 - Understated Thrillers based on Books
- 55656 - Shark TV Shows
- 55657 - Biographical Faith & Spirituality Movies
- 55658 - Violent Serial-Killer Movies based on Books
- 55665 - Exciting Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 55672 - Military Period Pieces based on Books
- 55676 - Cerebral Suspenseful Movies based on Books
- 55682 - Suspenseful Serial-Killer Movies based on Books
- 55686 - Romantic Coming-of-age Movies based on Books
- 55690 - Romantic Foreign Opposites-Attract Movies
- 55692 - Spanish-Language Fight-the-System Movies
- 55694 - Family Adventures based on Books
- 55701 - Revenge Asian Horror
- 55704 - Family Adventures from the 1950s
- 55707 - Steamy Romantic Dramas based on Books
- 55708 - Revenge Action & Adventure based on Books
- 55710 - Feel-good Family Adventures about Cats & Dogs
- 55712 - Romantic French-Language First-Love Dramas
- 55714 - Inspiring Family Adventures
- 55718 - Silent Movies based on Books
- 55719 - Exciting Family Adventures
- 55721 - Dark Mysteries from the 1950s
- 55724 - Scary Serial-Killer Movies based on Books
- 55726 - Family Comedies from the 1980s
- 55728 - Critically-acclaimed Family Adventures
- 55731 - Spanish-Language Military Dramas
- 55732 - Violent Mysteries based on Books
- 55733 - Silent Movies from the 1920s
- 55734 - Foreign Silent Movies from the 1920s
- 55739 - Goofy Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 55745 - Underdog Family Adventures
- 55748 - British Gay & Lesbian Movies from the 1980s
- 55751 - Father-Son Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 55752 - Romantic Foreign Movies based on Books
- 55753 - Romantic Coming-of-age Dramas based on Books
- 55755 - Visually-striking Dark Dramas based on Books
- 55757 - Visually-striking Violent Movies based on Books
- 55768 - Spanish-Language Supernatural Thrillers
- 55774 - Stage Musicals
- 55787 - Emotional Crime TV Shows
- 55788 - Showbiz Movies for ages 11 to 12
- 55812 - Secret-society TV Shows
- 55813 - Scary Haunted House Mysteries
- 55814 - Inspiring Business Documentaries
- 55822 - Classic Period Pieces based on real life
- 55835 - Children & Family Movies directed by Brian Levant
- 55837 - Critically-acclaimed Gritty Biographical Documentaries
- 55841 - Inspiring Business Movies
- 55845 - Visually-striking Imaginative Musicals
- 55866 - Romantic Opposites-Attract Musicals
- 55867 - Romantic Wedding Musicals
- 55868 - Classic Gritty Suspenseful Action & Adventure
- 55870 - Goofy Talking-Animal Animation for ages 11 to 12
- 55875 - Cerebral Family Life Movies
- 55879 - Movies starring Leonor Watling
- 55886 - Dark Treasure Hunt Movies
- 55889 - Dark British Movies from the 1940s
- 55906 - Heist TV Shows
- 55911 - Classic Musicals from the 1970s
- 55921 - Cerebral Family Life Documentaries
- 55925 - Critically-acclaimed British Independent Comedies
- 55927 - Critically-acclaimed Cerebral Showbiz Documentaries
- 55928 - Dark French-Language Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 55939 - Dark Suspenseful Serial-Killer Movies based on Books
- 55958 - Dark Suspenseful Westerns
- 55959 - Dark Mysteries based on classic literature
- 55965 - Critically-acclaimed Latin American Movies
- 55969 - Cerebral Science & Technology Historical Documentaries
- 55971 - Exciting TV Action & Adventure from the 1970s
- 55974 - Visually-striking Asian Horror
- 55979 - British Mysteries Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 55982 - Exciting Comic Book & Superhero TV
- 55986 - Imaginative Deep Sea Children & Family Movies
- 55991 - Dark French-Language Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 55994 - Emotional Suspenseful Psychological Movies
- 56000 - Gory Serial-Killer Horror Movies based on real life
- 56005 - Emotional British Crime Movies
- 56007 - Critically-acclaimed Argentinian Movies
- 56015 - Spy Documentaries
- 56020 - Violent Korean Thrillers
- 56025 - Imaginative Fairy Tale Family Adventures
- 56031 - Classic British Spy Movies
- 56036 - Witty Romantic Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 56045 - Children & Family Movies directed by Sean McNamara
- 56051 - Classic Dark Psychological Movies
- 56053 - Exciting Movies starring Dolph Lundgren
- 56056 - Road Trip Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 56057 - Dark Drug Dramas based on Books
- 56074 - Biographical Science & Technology Movies
- 56076 - Movies starring Glenda Jackson
- 56080 - Critically-acclaimed British Social Issue Dramas
- 56100 - Foreign Gambling Comedies
- 56106 - Biographical Science & Technology Documentaries
- 56113 - Inspiring Biographical Underdog Documentaries
- 56120 - Emotional Suspenseful Independent Movies
- 56122 - Emotional Forbidden-Love Movies based on Books
- 56127 - Cerebral Art House Movies directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- 56139 - Understated British Crime Dramas
- 56143 - Classic Dark Italian Dramas
- 56144 - Serial-Killer Thrillers based on bestsellers
- 56152 - Foreign Political 20th Century Period Pieces
- 56157 - Ghost-story Family Adventures
- 56160 - Biographical Family Features
- 56168 - Romantic Canadian Dramas
- 56169 - Canadian Dramas
- 56171 - Canadian Independent Dramas
- 56172 - Feel-good Canadian Movies
- 56173 - Canadian Children & Family Movies
- 56174 - Canadian Comedies
- 56175 - Romantic Canadian Independent Movies
- 56177 - Romantic Canadian Movies
- 56178 - Canadian Documentaries
- 56179 - Canadian Crime Movies
- 56180 - Canadian Independent Comedies
- 56181 - Canadian Movies
- 56182 - Emotional Canadian Movies
- 56183 - Dark Canadian Movies
- 56184 - Canadian Independent Movies
- 56185 - Quirky Canadian Movies
- 56187 - Canadian Action & Adventure
- 56188 - Emotional Canadian Dramas
- 56200 - Gory Canadian Supernatural Horror Movies
- 56202 - Romantic Gay & Lesbian 20th Century Period Pieces
- 56212 - Classic Suspenseful Action Thrillers from the 1970s
- 56213 - Classic Adventures from the 1960s
- 56217 - Classic Family Comedies from the 1960s
- 56221 - Classic Cult Supernatural Horror Movies
- 56222 - Gory Canadian Movies
- 56224 - Classic Horror Movies from the 1970s
- 56225 - Canadian Coming-of-age Movies
- 56238 - Classic Fight-the-System Movies from the 1940s
- 56239 - Scary Canadian Supernatural Movies
- 56241 - Classic Spy Movies from the 1940s
- 56251 - Canadian Road Trip Movies
- 56257 - Gritty Canadian Independent Dramas
- 56259 - Canadian Psychological Mysteries
- 56262 - Prison 20th Century Period Pieces based on real life
- 56264 - Exciting Kids' TV created by Stan Lee
- 56266 - Exciting TV Shows created by Stan Lee
- 56269 - Classic Gritty Dramas from the 1970s
- 56270 - Witty Romantic British Period Pieces based on Books
- 56271 - Canadian Social Issue Dramas
- 56291 - Canadian Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 56295 - Canadian Movies from the 1980s
- 56304 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Road Trip Comedies
- 56307 - Classic Dark British Dramas
- 56324 - Canadian Science & Nature Documentaries
- 56327 - Dark Suspenseful Political Movies based on Books
- 56333 - Classic Suspenseful Spy Movies from the 1940s
- 56341 - Classic Biographical Movies from the 1950s
- 56347 - Romantic Canadian Comedies
- 56348 - Classic Romantic Tearjerkers from the 1950s
- 56354 - Classic Dark Silent Movies
- 56355 - Canadian Buddy Comedies
- 56357 - Understated Canadian Movies
- 56376 - Canadian Independent Thrillers
- 56377 - Canadian Psychological Movies
- 56380 - Canadian Supernatural Movies
- 56390 - Canadian Political Documentaries
- 56394 - Classic Conspiracy Thrillers
- 56402 - Classic Inspiring Biographical Movies
- 56413 - Raunchy Canadian Movies
- 56414 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Road Trip Comedies
- 56415 - Canadian Military Movies
- 56418 - Classic Violent Movies based on real life
- 56435 - Canadian Buddy Movies
- 56436 - Inspiring Canadian Dramas
- 56450 - Classic Psychological Movies from the 1970s
- 56453 - Steamy Canadian Movies
- 56454 - Israeli Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 56460 - Exciting TV Cartoons created by Stan Lee
- 56461 - Classic Military Dramas from the 1950s
- 56481 - Classic Sports Movies from the 1960s
- 56501 - Classic Military Dramas from the 1960s
- 56503 - Canadian Animation
- 56504 - Classic Screwball Comedies from the 1950s
- 56505 - Canadian Satires
- 56506 - Goofy Canadian Movies
- 56535 - Canadian Slasher and Serial Killer Movies
- 56541 - Classic Witty Fight-the-System Movies
- 56542 - Canadian Travel & Adventure Documentaries
- 56555 - Classic Sci-Fi Adventure
- 56560 - Classic Suspenseful Military Movies
- 56573 - Gory Canadian Horror Movies
- 56578 - Canadian Movies based on contemporary literature
- 56588 - Canadian Movies based on real life
- 56596 - Independent Road Trip Movies based on Books
- 56597 - Classic War Movies based on Books
- 56615 - Inspiring Canadian Movies
- 56619 - Classic Witty Movies based on Books
- 56645 - Classic Cult Crime Movies
- 56651 - Imaginative Canadian Movies
- 56658 - Classic Tearjerkers from the 1950s
- 56659 - Canadian Revenge Horror Movies
- 56660 - Canadian Thrillers
- 56672 - Classic Suspenseful Conspiracy Movies from the 1970s
- 56677 - Classic Political Movies based on real life
- 56678 - Emotional Forbidden-Love Dramas based on Books
- 56691 - Classic Conspiracy Movies based on Books
- 56693 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Movies based on Books
- 56697 - Biographical Father-Son 20th Century Period Pieces
- 56705 - Violent Canadian Movies
- 56713 - Canadian Revenge Movies
- 56715 - Classic Slapstick Comedies from the 1940s
- 56720 - Classic Emotional Period Pieces
- 56721 - Suspenseful Canadian Psychological Movies
- 56725 - Cerebral Canadian Independent Movies
- 56727 - Canadian Fight-the-System Movies
- 56732 - Classic Suspenseful Action & Adventure from the 1960s
- 56736 - Classic Bounty-Hunter Westerns
- 56762 - Classic Scary Movies based on Books
- 56771 - Canadian Prison Movies
- 56773 - Classic Biographical Dramas from the 1970s
- 56778 - Canadian Family Comedies
- 56779 - Canadian Sports Dramas
- 56780 - Classic Dramas based on real life from the 1960s
- 56788 - Understated Canadian Independent Movies
- 56790 - Canadian Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 56803 - Canadian Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 56813 - Classic Biographical 20th Century Period Pieces
- 56818 - Dark Canadian Dramas
- 56822 - Classic Sentimental Dramas from the 1960s
- 56824 - Understated Canadian Dramas
- 56827 - Classic Emotional Dramas based on real life
- 56829 - Classic 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 56836 - Canadian High School Movies
- 56840 - Classic Gritty Action & Adventure based on Books
- 56842 - Cerebral Canadian Movies
- 56847 - Classic Cult Supernatural Movies
- 56850 - Classic Prison Movies from the 1960s
- 56853 - Classic Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 56854 - Canadian Dramas from the 1980s
- 56857 - Dark Romantic Canadian Movies
- 56864 - Canadian Supernatural Thrillers
- 56866 - Canadian Hockey Movies
- 56879 - Classic Silent Movies from the 1920s
- 56880 - Classic Adventures from the 1950s
- 56896 - Classic High School Movies
- 56899 - Classic Suspenseful Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 56900 - Canadian Independent Road Trip Movies
- 56906 - Emotional Canadian Independent Dramas
- 56910 - Canadian Movies based on Books
- 56922 - Classic Crime Action & Adventure based on real life
- 56929 - Heartfelt Canadian Dramas
- 56934 - Classic Dark Suspenseful British Movies
- 56940 - Classic War Epics
- 56945 - Gritty Canadian Independent Movies
- 56951 - Classic Suspenseful Cult Movies
- 56953 - Canadian Family Dramas
- 56960 - Canadian Showbiz Movies