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
We've chosen some larger Parent Genres to group these under. Because many genres are in more than one category, they will show up multiple times, making this list much longer
Wondering why "Action" shows up twice? We don't know why, but Netflix has two different codes, and shows different movies for each!
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Drama
- 5779 - Critically-acclaimed Imaginative Dramas
- 20422 - Critically-acclaimed Immigrant-Life Dramas
- 6887 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Biographical Dramas
- 69826 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Buddy Dramas
- 80636 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Coming-of-age Dramas
- 5299 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Crime Dramas
- 7229 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Dramas
- 5968 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Dramas from the 1980s
- 18994 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Father-Son Dramas
- 80688 - Critically-acclaimed Independent First-Love Dramas
- 23873 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Immigrant-Life Dramas
- 68735 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Mother-Son Dramas
- 84437 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Revenge Dramas
- 45270 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Road Trip Dramas
- 7704 - Critically-acclaimed Independent Social Issue Dramas
- 13175 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Biographical Dramas
- 54981 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Dramas based on Books
- 12624 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Dramas from the 1980s
- 27904 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Fight-the-System Dramas
- 23858 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Foreign Dramas
- 32860 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Independent Dramas
- 37084 - Critically-acclaimed Inspiring Social Issue Dramas
- 11057 - Critically-acclaimed Iranian Dramas
- 23409 - Critically-acclaimed Israeli Dramas
- 6281 - Critically-acclaimed Italian Dramas
- 64509 - Critically-acclaimed Italian-Language Dramas
- 74382 - Critically-acclaimed Korean Dramas
- 60390 - Critically-acclaimed Latin American Dramas
- 79727 - Critically-acclaimed Lesbian Dramas
- 12098 - Critically-acclaimed Medical Dramas
- 20338 - Critically-acclaimed Mid-Life-Crisis Dramas
- 61164 - Critically-acclaimed Middle Eastern Dramas
- 6939 - Critically-acclaimed Military Dramas
- 58439 - Critically-acclaimed Military Dramas based on Books
- 92266 - Critically-acclaimed Military Dramas from the 1970s
- 9553 - Critically-acclaimed Military Dramas from the 1980s
- 81622 - Critically-acclaimed Mind Game Dramas
- 11213 - Critically-acclaimed Mind-bending Dramas
- 18724 - Critically-acclaimed Mother-Daughter Dramas
- 19023 - Critically-acclaimed Mother-Son Dramas
- 88749 - Critically-acclaimed Ominous Dramas
- 11139 - Critically-acclaimed Political Dramas
- 82421 - Critically-acclaimed Political Dramas based on Books
- 11737 - Critically-acclaimed Political Dramas from the 1980s
- 15581 - Critically-acclaimed Prison Dramas
- 34860 - Critically-acclaimed Prison Dramas based on real life
- 9111 - Critically-acclaimed Psychological Dramas
- 6967 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Crime Dramas
- 11461 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Dramas
- 8051 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Foreign Dramas
- 36555 - Critically-acclaimed Quirky Romantic Dramas
- 14545 - Critically-acclaimed Revenge Dramas
- 45431 - Critically-acclaimed Road Trip Dramas
- 29725 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Biographical Dramas
- 17106 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Chinese Dramas
- 17016 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Coming-of-age Dramas
- 8125 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Dramas
- 10809 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Dramas based on Books
- 15893 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Dramas from the 1960s
- 87690 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic East Asian Dramas
- 18275 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic First-Love Dramas
- 4961 - Dramas based on Books
- 60619 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic French Dramas
- 17129 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 9776 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Independent Dramas
- 75218 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Middle Eastern Dramas
- 21230 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Political Dramas
- 74384 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Scandinavian Dramas
- 16916 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Showbiz Dramas
- 83640 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Social Issue Dramas
- 71954 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic Spanish-Language Dramas
- 74340 - Critically-acclaimed Romantic WWII Dramas
- 7472 - Critically-acclaimed Russian Dramas
- 10811 - Critically-acclaimed Scandinavian Dramas
- 89454 - Critically-acclaimed Scandinavian Independent Dramas
- 10356 - Critically-acclaimed Scary Dramas
- 14184 - Critically-acclaimed Scary Foreign Dramas
- 78675 - Critically-acclaimed Sci-Fi Dramas
- 79808 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental British Dramas
- 76086 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Dramas based on Books
- 6890 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Foreign Dramas
- 35425 - Critically-acclaimed Sentimental Romantic Dramas
- 53464 - Critically-acclaimed Serial-Killer Dramas
- 12994 - Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 7065 - Critically-acclaimed Showbiz Dramas
- 15636 - Critically-acclaimed Showbiz Dramas based on real life
- 6083 - Critically-acclaimed Showbiz Dramas from the 1980s
- 82468 - Critically-acclaimed Southeast Asian Dramas
- 62036 - Critically-acclaimed Spanish Dramas
- 9068 - Critically-acclaimed Sports Dramas
- 69081 - Critically-acclaimed Sports Dramas based on real life
- 36051 - Critically-acclaimed Steamy Romantic Dramas
- 54450 - Critically-acclaimed Supernatural Dramas
- 34313 - Critically-acclaimed Tortured-Genius Dramas
- 81012 - Critically-acclaimed True Crime Dramas
- 27851 - Critically-acclaimed Underdog Dramas
- 384 - Independent Dramas
- 5715 - Critically-acclaimed Understated British Dramas
- 74331 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Coming-of-age Dramas
- 8015 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Crime Dramas
- 5933 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Dramas
- 75879 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Dramas based on Books
- 10420 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Dramas from the 1980s
- 87383 - Critically-acclaimed Understated East Asian Dramas
- 18083 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Father-Son Dramas
- 65384 - Critically-acclaimed Understated French Dramas
- 17492 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 45406 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Road Trip Dramas
- 36000 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Romantic Dramas
- 37143 - Critically-acclaimed Understated Social Issue Dramas
- 71730 - Critically-acclaimed Vietnam War Dramas
- 42895 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking British Dramas
- 12317 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Cerebral Dramas
- 11612 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Crime Dramas
- 12609 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Dark Dramas
- 8460 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Dramas
- 6846 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Foreign Dramas
- 59305 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking French Dramas
- 76832 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Gangster Dramas
- 64333 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking German Dramas
- 21164 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Gritty Dramas
- 12784 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Quirky Dramas
- 14122 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Romantic Dramas
- 88759 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Sci-Fi Dramas
- 51846 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Showbiz Dramas
- 30308 - Critically-acclaimed Visually-striking Witty Dramas
- 5940 - Critically-acclaimed War Dramas
- 11880 - Critically-acclaimed War Dramas based on real life
- 64532 - Critically-acclaimed Wilderness-survival Dramas
- 5217 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Crime Dramas
- 40738 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Dramas based on real life
- 30369 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Dramas from the 1960s
- 11138 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Foreign Dramas
- 10565 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Independent Dramas
- 60278 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Romantic British Dramas
- 35829 - Critically-acclaimed Witty Romantic Dramas
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Foreign
- 83766 - Cult Asian Action Movies
- 77630 - Cynical British Comedies
- 77697 - Cynical British Movies
- 77735 - Cynical Foreign Comedies
- 77470 - Cynical Foreign Dramas
- 77538 - Cynical Foreign Movies
- 77742 - Cynical Spanish-Language Comedies
- 77499 - Cynical Spanish-Language Movies
- 10778 - African-American Stand-up Comedy
- 77722 - Dark Asian Action Movies
- 21203 - Dark Australian Dramas
- 33967 - Dark Australian Independent Movies
- 14284 - Dark Australian Movies
- 81478 - Dark Australian Movies based on Real Life
- 44786 - Dark Australian Movies from the 1980s
- 58366 - Dark Australian Psychological Movies
- 84095 - Dark Australian Psychological Thrillers
- 83560 - Dark Australian Revenge Movies
- 44818 - Dark Australian Thrillers
- 74758 - Dark Belgian Movies
- 12627 - Dark British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 76020 - Dark British 20th Century Period Pieces based on Books
- 25177 - Dark British Action & Adventure
- 51429 - Dark British Action Thrillers
- 24960 - Dark British Biographical Movies
- 25200 - Dark British Comedies
- 80185 - Dark British Conspiracy Dramas
- 44621 - Dark British Conspiracy Movies
- 79113 - Dark British Conspiracy Thrillers
- 62695 - Dark British Documentaries
- 22742 - Dark British Dramas based on classic literature
- 25320 - Dark British Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 25101 - Dark British Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 66927 - Dark British Drug Movies
- 65002 - Dark British Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 48907 - Dark British Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 69113 - Dark British Gangster Movies
- 62046 - Dark British Ghost-story Movies
- 67685 - Dark British Historical Documentaries
- 88505 - Dark British Historical TV Dramas
- 88455 - Dark British Historical TV Movies
- 88396 - Dark British Historical TV Shows
- 68717 - Dark British Independent Comedies
- 73586 - Dark British Independent Dramas based on Books
- 73831 - Dark British Independent Dysfunctional-Family Dramas
- 72636 - Dark British Independent Dysfunctional-Family Movies
- 73408 - Dark British Independent Movies based on Books
- 61905 - Dark British Independent Social Issue Dramas
- 69809 - Dark British Independent Thrillers
- 78087 - Dark British Military Documentaries
- 62738 - Dark British Miniseries
- 63391 - Dark British Mother-Son Movies
- 5635 - Dark British Movies
- 25210 - Dark British Movies about Marriage
- 7708 - Dark British Movies based on Books
- 13031 - Dark British Movies based on classic literature
- 24922 - Dark British Movies based on contemporary literature
- 24704 - Dark British Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 55889 - Dark British Movies from the 1940s
- 70584 - Dark British Murder Mysteries
- 24938 - Dark British Mysteries
- 64150 - Dark British Mysteries based on Books
- 25035 - Dark British Period Pieces
- 55107 - Dark British Period Pieces based on Books
- 25214 - Dark British Period Pieces based on classic literature
- 71436 - Dark British Period Pieces set in the Victorian Era
- 32308 - Dark British Psychological Movies
- 63902 - Dark British Psychological Mysteries
- 29522 - Dark British Psychological Thrillers
- 26646 - Dark British Revenge Movies
- 64771 - Dark British Revenge Thrillers
- 74864 - Dark British Road Trip Movies
- 24863 - Dark British Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 59364 - Dark British Sci-Fi Dramas
- 45311 - Dark British Serial-Killer Movies
- 75236 - Dark British Serial-Killer Thrillers
- 88742 - Dark British Serial-Killer TV Shows
- 24818 - Dark British Social Issue Dramas
- 44751 - Dark British Supernatural Movies
- 64106 - Dark British Supernatural Thrillers
- 25024 - Dark British Tearjerkers
- 53504 - Dark British Thrillers based on Books
- 64418 - Dark British Thrillers Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 52216 - Dark British TV Dramas
- 52692 - Dark British TV Mysteries
- 52107 - Dark British TV Shows
- 65033 - Dark British TV Shows Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 62870 - Dark British TV Shows from the 1980s
- 7699 - Dark British War Movies
- 70645 - Dark British WWII Dramas
- 70353 - Dark British WWII Movies
- 25166 - Dark Chinese Action & Adventure
- 21167 - Dark Chinese Dramas
- 14431 - Dark Chinese Movies
- 68701 - Dark Chinese Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 73047 - Dark Chinese Revenge Movies
- 74540 - Dark Chinese Thrillers
- 90655 - Dark Dutch Movies
- 88686 - Dark East Asian 20th Century Period Pieces
- 85908 - Dark East Asian Action & Adventure
- 87276 - Dark East Asian Action Thrillers
- 85669 - Dark East Asian Dramas
- 87315 - Dark East Asian Dramas based on Real Life
- 86122 - Dark East Asian Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 86029 - Dark East Asian Gangster Action & Adventure
- 87164 - Dark East Asian Gangster Movies
- 86391 - Dark East Asian Martial Arts Movies
- 90224 - Dark East Asian Military Movies
- 85562 - Dark East Asian Movies
- 86141 - Dark East Asian Movies based on Real Life
- 85699 - Dark East Asian Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 89098 - Dark East Asian Mysteries
- 87713 - Dark East Asian Revenge Action & Adventure
- 87055 - Dark East Asian Revenge Dramas