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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Foreign
- 1 - African-American Crime Documentaries
- 3959 - African-American Crime Dramas
- 4330 - African-American Dramas based on Books
- 307 - African-American Independent Comedies
- 2625 - African-American Independent Crime Dramas
- 2081 - African-American Military Movies
- 575 - African-American Movies
- 3080 - African-American Movies based on Books
- 1564 - African-American Political Movies
- 3967 - African-American Romance
- 2576 - African-American Showbiz Comedies
- 1123 - African-American Showbiz Dramas
- 88659 - Exciting Australian Crime Movies
- 17398 - Exciting Australian Movies
- 1614 - African-American Sports Movies
- 91622 - Exciting British Action Comedies
- 77778 - Exciting British Comedies
- 2470 - African-American Thrillers
- 68584 - Exciting British Crime Dramas
- 11684 - Exciting British Crime Movies
- 78372 - Exciting British Crime TV Dramas
- 77960 - Exciting British Crime TV Shows
- 24497 - Exciting British Dramas
- 78767 - Exciting British Gangster Movies
- 60181 - Exciting British Military Movies
- 52716 - Exciting British Reality TV
- 52562 - Exciting British Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 49855 - Exciting British Spy Movies
- 52290 - Exciting British TV Action & Adventure
- 81334 - Exciting British TV Documentaries
- 77961 - Exciting British TV Dramas
- 52702 - Exciting British TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 52109 - Exciting British TV Shows
- 46937 - Exciting British War Movies
- 77874 - Exciting Chinese Action Comedies
- 91785 - Exciting Chinese Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 68485 - Exciting Chinese Comedies
- 10856 - Exciting Chinese Crime Movies
- 69660 - Exciting Chinese Dramas
- 80914 - Exciting Chinese Father-Son Movies
- 77094 - Exciting Chinese Gangster Movies
- 77575 - Exciting Chinese Kung Fu Action Comedies
- 77658 - Exciting Chinese Kung Fu Comedies
- 50261 - Exciting Chinese Kung Fu Movies
- 49687 - Exciting Chinese Kung Fu Movies from the 1970s
- 7277 - Exciting Chinese Movies
- 11365 - Exciting Chinese Movies from the 1970s
- 91562 - Exciting Chinese Movies set in Ancient Times
- 78162 - Exciting Chinese Movies set in Imperial China
- 14686 - Exciting Chinese Revenge Movies
- 21236 - Exciting Chinese Revenge Movies from the 1970s
- 89155 - Exciting Chinese Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 4767 - Australian Crime Dramas
- 4816 - Australian Crime Thrillers
- 3381 - Australian Dramas from the 1980s
- 588 - Australian Movies for ages 0 to 2
- 86014 - Exciting East Asian Action Comedies
- 87570 - Exciting East Asian Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 61 - Australian Movies for ages 2 to 4
- 85800 - Exciting East Asian Assassination Movies
- 91599 - Exciting East Asian Biographical Movies
- 86811 - Exciting East Asian Comedies
- 87327 - Exciting East Asian Crime Comedies
- 87299 - Exciting East Asian Crime Dramas
- 86190 - Exciting East Asian Crime Movies
- 86858 - Exciting East Asian Dramas
- 86106 - Exciting East Asian Father-Son Movies
- 87256 - Exciting East Asian Gangster Movies
- 85915 - Exciting East Asian Hit-man Movies
- 87732 - Exciting East Asian Kung Fu Action Comedies
- 87553 - Exciting East Asian Kung Fu Comedies
- 85861 - Exciting East Asian Kung Fu Movies
- 85571 - Exciting East Asian Movies
- 86500 - Exciting East Asian Movies based on Real Life
- 86812 - Exciting East Asian Movies set in Ancient Times
- 86431 - Exciting East Asian Movies set in Imperial China
- 86610 - Exciting East Asian Revenge Movies
- 87025 - Exciting East Asian Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 88589 - Exciting East Asian Sports Movies
- 87688 - Exciting East Asian Supernatural Movies
- 91823 - Exciting East Asian Treasure Hunt Movies
- 85794 - Exciting East Asian TV Shows
- 68646 - Exciting Eastern European Movies
- 89183 - Exciting Foreign 20th Century Period Pieces
- 1229 - Belgian Crime Movies
- 77286 - Exciting Foreign Action Comedies
- 51509 - Exciting Foreign Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 76529 - Exciting Foreign Assassination Movies
- 87906 - Exciting Foreign Biographical Dramas
- 67047 - Exciting Foreign Biographical Movies
- 66830 - Exciting Foreign Conspiracy Movies
- 74430 - Exciting Foreign Crime Comedies
- 78414 - Exciting Foreign Documentaries
- 32445 - Exciting Foreign Dramas based on real life
- 19154 - Exciting Foreign Father-Son Movies
- 76934 - Exciting Foreign Gangster Movies
- 39224 - Exciting Foreign Heist Movies
- 14822 - Exciting Foreign Hit-man Movies
- 79148 - Exciting Foreign Karate Movies
- 77275 - Exciting Foreign Kung Fu Action Comedies
- 77807 - Exciting Foreign Kung Fu Comedies
- 45997 - Exciting Foreign Kung Fu Movies
- 49869 - Exciting Foreign Kung Fu Movies from the 1970s
- 67987 - Exciting Foreign Military Dramas
- 15166 - Exciting Foreign Military Movies
- 10774 - Exciting Foreign Movies
- 67089 - Exciting Foreign Movies about Royalty
- 24459 - Exciting Foreign Movies based on real life
- 24018 - Exciting Foreign Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 88856 - Exciting Foreign Movies for Hopeless Romantics
- 10748 - Exciting Foreign Movies from the 1970s
- 10782 - Exciting Foreign Movies from the 1980s
- 71853 - Exciting Foreign Movies set in Ancient Times
- 78150 - Exciting Foreign Movies set in Imperial China
- 92449 - Exciting Foreign Movies set in the Middle Ages
- 84901 - Exciting Foreign Musicals
- 66663 - Exciting Foreign Myth & Legend Movies
- 80216 - Exciting Foreign Period Pieces
- 11228 - Exciting Foreign Political Movies
- 88592 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Action Comedies
- 78662 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Comedies
- 19987 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Dramas
- 14742 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Movies
- 14919 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Movies from the 1970s
- 21366 - Exciting Foreign Revenge Movies from the 1980s
- 10398 - Japanese Movies
- 67518 - Exciting Foreign Rogue-Cop Movies
- 45795 - Exciting Foreign Sports Movies
- 67409 - Exciting Foreign Spy Movies
- 66970 - Exciting Foreign Supernatural Movies
- 91530 - Exciting Foreign Sword & Sandal Movies
- 89271 - Exciting Foreign Treasure Hunt Movies
- 72318 - Exciting Foreign TV Dramas
- 67135 - Exciting Foreign TV Shows
- 5691 - Exciting Foreign War Dramas
- 70985 - Exciting Foreign WWII Movies
- 61627 - Exciting French Crime Movies
- 64638 - Exciting French Dramas
- 62432 - Exciting French Movies
- 7044 - Exciting French-Language Crime Movies
- 9703 - Exciting French-Language Movies
- 63221 - Exciting German Movies
- 24404 - Exciting German-Language Movies
- 89485 - Exciting Indian Comedies
- 79766 - Exciting Indian Crime Movies
- 73401 - Exciting Indian Dramas
- 68610 - Exciting Indian Movies
- 85091 - Exciting Indian Musicals
- 88575 - Exciting Indian Revenge Movies
- 20183 - Exciting Japanese Revenge Movies
- 73328 - Exciting Japanese TV Shows
- 22750 - Exciting Korean Movies
- 76591 - Exciting Korean TV Shows
- 68495 - Exciting Latin American Crime Movies
- 62447 - Exciting Latin American Movies
- 74448 - Exciting Romantic Chinese Movies
- 87754 - Exciting Romantic East Asian Movies
- 83946 - Exciting Romantic Foreign Comedies
- 92502 - Exciting Romantic Foreign Crime Movies
- 50814 - Exciting Romantic Foreign Dramas
- 39336 - Exciting Romantic Foreign Movies
- 75113 - Exciting Romantic Indian Movies
- 4915 - British Adventures
- 78040 - Exciting Scandinavian Movies
- 1878 - British Animal Tales
- 1520 - British Biographical Dramas
- 62378 - Exciting Southeast Asian Movies
- 84041 - Exciting Southeast Asian Revenge Movies
- 1031 - British Biographical Movies
- 2473 - British Children & Family Movies
- 2965 - British Comedies based on Books
- 2386 - British Coming-of-age Movies
- 3200 - British Crime Dramas
- 1164 - British Crime Dramas based on Books
- 3615 - British Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 377 - British Cult Movies from the 1970s
- 3394 - British Documentaries
- 2409 - British Dramas based on a book from the 1970s
- 702 - British Dramas based on a book from the 1980s
- 3864 - British Dramas from the 1940s
- 3924 - British Dramas from the 1960s
- 3953 - British Dramas from the 1970s
- 3974 - British Dramas from the 1980s
- 1606 - British Education for Kids
- 636 - British Fantasy Movies
- 3188 - British Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 4236 - British Gay & Lesbian Movies
- 3661 - British Historical Documentaries
- 570 - British Horror Movies from the 1960s
- 602 - British Horror Movies from the 1970s
- 2962 - British Independent Crime Movies
- 2285 - British Independent Dramas from the 1980s
- 87349 - Family-friendly East Asian Animation
- 87734 - Family-friendly East Asian Movies
- 286 - British Independent Movies from the 1980s
- 81135 - Family-friendly French TV Cartoons
- 81055 - Family-friendly French TV Shows
- 3290 - British Independent Political Movies
- 3534 - British Independent Thrillers
- 271 - British Military Dramas
- 53799 - Family-friendly Spanish-Language Movies
- 4460 - British Monster Movies
- 4515 - British Movies based on a book from the 1980s
- 811 - British Movies based on Books
- 745 - British Movies for ages 2 to 4
- 2754 - British Mysteries
- 2513 - British Mysteries based on Books
- 2636 - British Political Comedies
- 852494 - International Documentaries
- 3250 - British Political Dramas
- 3705 - British Political Dramas based on Books
- 2498 - British Political Movies
- 1277 - British Political Movies based on Books
- 3962 - British Psychological Dramas
- 1723 - British Satires from the 1980s
- 2312 - British Social Issue Dramas
- 7657 - Feel-good African-American Comedies
- 3500 - British Thrillers from the 1970s
- 3526 - British Thrillers from the 1980s
- 89582 - Feel-good British 20th Century Period Pieces
- 40983 - Feel-good British Dramas
- 54245 - Feel-good British Dramas based on Books
- 52334 - Feel-good British Dramas based on classic literature
- 53653 - Feel-good British Movies based on Books
- 2579 - British War Movies from the 1960s
- 45988 - Feel-good British Movies based on classic literature
- 52254 - Feel-good British TV Shows
- 768 - Campy British Comedies
- 1762 - Campy Chinese Movies
- 86537 - Feel-good East Asian Dramas
- 87473 - Feel-good East Asian Movies
- 36465 - Feel-good Foreign Documentaries
- 11678 - Feel-good Foreign Dramas
- 11748 - Feel-good Foreign Movies
- 84958 - Feel-good Foreign Musicals
- 52877 - Feel-good Foreign Showbiz Movies
- 67059 - Feel-good Foreign TV Shows
- 62463 - Feel-good French Comedies
- 64293 - Feel-good French Dramas
- 64277 - Feel-good French Movies
- 22839 - Feel-good French-Language Comedies
- 13975 - Feel-good French-Language Movies
- 50697 - Feel-good German-Language Movies
- 1133 - Campy Foreign Action & Adventure
- 4149 - Campy Foreign Comedies
- 1811 - Campy Foreign Movies from the 1970s
- 44761 - Feel-good Indian Comedies
- 23972 - Feel-good Indian Dramas
- 23975 - Feel-good Indian Movies
- 84778 - Feel-good Indian Musicals