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
Alphabetical order, based on the name of the subgenre:
- 17498 - Comedies starring Uma Thurman
- 60285 - Comedies starring Vince Vaughn
- 71576 - Comedies starring Vivica A. Fox
- 9603 - Comedies starring Walter Matthau
- 6145 - Comedies starring Will Ferrell
- 77844 - Comedies starring Will Smith
- 8792 - Comedies starring William Powell
- 77734 - Comedies starring Woody Harrelson
- 74602 - Comic Book & Superhero TV created by Jack Kirby
- 53298 - Comic Book & Superhero TV created by Stan Lee
- 53377 - Comic Book & Superhero TV for ages 11 to 12
- 55184 - Comic Book & Superhero TV for ages 5 to 7
- 54609 - Comic Book & Superhero TV for ages 8 to 10
- 79250 - Comic Book & Superhero TV from the 1990s
- 12201 - Coming-of-age 20th Century Period Pieces
- 6074 - Coming-of-age Children & Family Movies
- 6563 - Coming-of-age Comedies
- 11168 - Coming-of-age Comedies from the 1980s
- 8222 - Coming-of-age Dramas
- 13139 - Coming-of-age Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 17402 - Coming-of-age Dramas based on real life
- 6606 - Coming-of-age Dramas for ages 11 to 12
- 5019 - Coming-of-age Dramas from the 1980s
- 55304 - Coming-of-age Family Adventures
- 53906 - Coming-of-age Family Comedies
- 31539 - Coming-of-age Family Dramas
- 54611 - Coming-of-age Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 90519 - Coming-of-age Kids' TV
- 46349 - Coming-of-age Late Night Comedies
- 61744 - Coming-of-age Made-for-TV Movies
- 5011 - Coming-of-age Movies based on children's books
- 13140 - Coming-of-age Movies based on contemporary literature
- 16769 - Coming-of-age Movies based on real life
- 5340 - Coming-of-age Movies for ages 8 to 10
- 7473 - Coming-of-age Movies from the 1970s
- 7497 - Coming-of-age Movies from the 1980s
- 17838 - Coming-of-age Musicals
- 71747 - Coming-of-age Period Pieces
- 7324 - Coming-of-age Tearjerkers
- 53046 - Coming-of-age Teen Romance
- 78184 - Coming-of-age Teen TV
- 26014 - Coming-of-age TV Dramas
- 26172 - Coming-of-age TV Shows
- 82895 - Coming-of-age TV Shows for ages 11 to 12
- 53372 - Coming-of-age TV Teen Dramas
- 50028 - Competition TV Shows
- 50075 - Computers & IT Documentaries
- 50461 - Computers & IT Movies
- 81200 - Computers & IT Science & Nature Documentaries
- 74476 - Computers & IT TV Documentaries
- 74469 - Computers & IT TV Shows
- 20716 - Con-Game Action & Adventure
- 43488 - Con-Game Action Comedies
- 44186 - Con-Game Action Thrillers
- 18030 - Con-Game Comedies
- 19873 - Con-Game Comedies from the 1980s
- 20575 - Con-Game Dramas
- 20918 - Con-Game Movies
- 54858 - Con-Game Movies based on Books
- 18544 - Con-Game Movies from the 1980s
- 19086 - Con-Game Musicals
- 19413 - Con-Game Mysteries
- 19693 - Con-Game Thrillers
- 26267 - Con-Game TV Shows
- 27344 - Conspiracy Action & Adventure
- 53210 - Conspiracy Action & Adventure based on Books
- 28395 - Conspiracy Action & Adventure from the 1970s
- 43930 - Conspiracy Action Comedies
- 28150 - Conspiracy Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 43292 - Conspiracy Action Thrillers
- 44793 - Conspiracy Action Thrillers from the 1970s
- 88324 - Conspiracy Adventures
- 28208 - Conspiracy Alien Sci-Fi
- 27973 - Conspiracy Comedies
- 91479 - Conspiracy Creature Features
- 87862 - Conspiracy Creatures, Monsters & Mutants Movies
- 27520 - Conspiracy Documentaries
- 27764 - Conspiracy Dramas
- 7442 - Adventures
- 55152 - Conspiracy Dramas based on Books
- 35898 - Conspiracy Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 27197 - Conspiracy Dramas based on real life
- 49671 - Conspiracy Dramas from the 1980s
- 27157 - Conspiracy Historical Documentaries
- 27312 - Conspiracy Horror Movies
- 64381 - Conspiracy Made-for-TV Movies
- 28146 - Conspiracy Movies
- 27033 - Conspiracy Movies based on bestsellers
- 55078 - Conspiracy Movies based on Books
- 27880 - Conspiracy Movies based on contemporary literature
- 28178 - Conspiracy Movies based on real life
- 27873 - Conspiracy Movies from the 1960s
- 28049 - Conspiracy Movies from the 1970s
- 27585 - Conspiracy Movies from the 1980s
- 71427 - Conspiracy Murder Mysteries
- 27666 - Conspiracy Mysteries
- 54218 - Conspiracy Mysteries based on Books
- 83215 - Conspiracy Mysteries based on Contemporary Literature
- 54481 - Conspiracy Mysteries from the 1970s
- 34144 - Conspiracy Period Pieces
- 28386 - Conspiracy Satires
- 26923 - Conspiracy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 39873 - Conspiracy Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 27342 - Conspiracy Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 34768 - Conspiracy Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 80239 - Conspiracy Spiritual Documentaries
- 49435 - Conspiracy Theory Documentaries
- 50008 - Conspiracy Theory Historical Documentaries
- 50030 - Conspiracy Theory Movies
- 52070 - Conspiracy Theory Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 74918 - Conspiracy Theory Spiritual Documentaries
- 53559 - Conspiracy Theory TV Documentaries
- 53208 - Conspiracy Theory TV Shows
- 27085 - Conspiracy Thrillers
- 28367 - Conspiracy Thrillers based on Bestsellers
- 54348 - Conspiracy Thrillers based on Books
- 46468 - Conspiracy Thrillers based on contemporary literature
- 84063 - Conspiracy Thrillers based on Real Life
- 27987 - Conspiracy Thrillers from the 1970s
- 27913 - Conspiracy TV Action & Adventure
- 55485 - Conspiracy TV Documentaries
- 28039 - Conspiracy TV Dramas
- 83487 - Conspiracy TV Mysteries
- 27892 - Conspiracy TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 27607 - Conspiracy TV Shows
- 79563 - Conspiracy TV Shows from the 1990s
- 7129 - Contemporary R&B
- 37286 - Controversial 20th Century Period Pieces
- 39849 - Controversial African-American Movies
- 81391 - Controversial Biographical Crime Documentaries
- 80989 - Controversial Biographical Crime Movies
- 37512 - Controversial Biographical Documentaries
- 39048 - Controversial Biographical Fight-the-System Movies
- 9121 - Controversial Biographical Movies
- 37536 - Controversial Biographical Political Documentaries
- 37538 - Controversial Biographical Political Movies
- 58973 - Controversial Business Documentaries
- 64870 - Controversial Business Movies
- 76166 - Controversial Business Science & Nature Documentaries
- 67073 - Controversial Business Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 88864 - Controversial Canadian Movies
- 39335 - Controversial Conspiracy Documentaries
- 28314 - Controversial Conspiracy Movies
- 71632 - Controversial Conspiracy Theory Documentaries
- 71619 - Controversial Conspiracy Theory Movies
- 51968 - Controversial Courtroom Movies
- 40354 - Controversial Crime Documentaries
- 5279 - Controversial Crime Dramas
- 10473 - Controversial Crime Movies
- 75736 - Controversial Crime Movies from the 1980s
- 74131 - Controversial Crime Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 8779 - Controversial Crime Thrillers
- 40230 - Controversial Cult Movies
- 5672 - Controversial Dramas
- 66668 - Controversial Dramas based on Books
- 78346 - Controversial Dramas based on Contemporary Literature
- 22761 - Controversial Dramas based on real life
- 32158 - Controversial Dramas Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 54571 - Controversial Dramas from the 1970s
- 43871 - Controversial Dysfunctional-Family TV Comedies
- 43396 - Controversial Dysfunctional-Family TV Shows
- 37460 - Controversial Faith and Spirituality
- 28309 - Controversial Fight-the-System Documentaries
- 28038 - Controversial Fight-the-System Movies
- 78894 - Controversial Foreign Crime Movies
- 74227 - Controversial Foreign Documentaries
- 40667 - Controversial Foreign Dramas
- 75176 - Controversial Foreign Movies based on Real Life
- 89258 - Controversial Foreign Political Documentaries
- 76269 - Controversial Foreign Political Movies
- 75140 - Controversial Foreign Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 71808 - Controversial French Dramas
- 69907 - Controversial French Movies
- 88665 - Controversial French-Language Dramas
- 71260 - Controversial French-Language Movies
- 40804 - Controversial Gay & Lesbian Dramas
- 37483 - Controversial Historical Documentaries
- 49284 - Controversial Horror Movies
- 10625 - Controversial Independent Dramas
- 852492 - International Comedies
- 11719 - Controversial Independent Movies
- 7514 - Controversial Independent Social Issue Dramas
- 79018 - Controversial Latin American Movies
- 40047 - Controversial Military Documentaries
- 15192 - Controversial Military Movies
- 88890 - Controversial Military Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 5041 - Controversial Movies
- 77422 - Controversial Movies about Fame
- 54408 - Controversial Movies based on Books
- 66632 - Controversial Movies based on contemporary literature
- 12435 - Controversial Movies based on real life
- 23365 - Controversial Movies Featuring a Strong Female Lead
- 6841 - Controversial Movies from the 1970s
- 6869 - Controversial Movies from the 1980s
- 71835 - Controversial Nature & Ecology Documentaries
- 71812 - Controversial Nature & Ecology Movies
- 5331 - Controversial Political Documentaries
- 10501 - Controversial Political Dramas
- 67124 - Controversial Political Dramas based on real life
- 74043 - Controversial Political Historical Documentaries
- 12793 - Controversial Political Movies based on real life
- 73562 - Controversial Political TV Documentaries
- 69915 - Controversial Political TV Shows
- 88870 - Controversial Religious Documentaries
- 46758 - Controversial Revenge Movies
- 36418 - Controversial Romantic Dramas
- 35401 - Controversial Romantic Movies
- 53371 - Controversial Science & Nature Documentaries
- 72204 - Controversial Science & Technology Documentaries
- 72179 - Controversial Science & Technology Movies
- 71827 - Controversial Showbiz Documentaries
- 40161 - Controversial Showbiz Movies
- 74543 - Controversial Showbiz Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 10587 - Controversial Social Issue Dramas
- 50493 - Controversial Social Issue Dramas based on real life
- 91348 - Controversial Spanish-Language Movies
- 40204 - Controversial Spiritual Documentaries
- 8162 - Controversial Thrillers
- 43128 - Controversial TV Animated Comedies
- 43915 - Controversial TV Comedies
- 40113 - Controversial TV Documentaries
- 44190 - Controversial TV Dramas
- 40046 - Controversial TV Shows
- 79545 - Controversial TV Shows from the 1990s
- 71864 - Controversial Whistleblower Documentaries
- 42412 - Controversial Whistleblower Movies
- 12109 - Courtroom 20th Century Period Pieces
- 66807 - Courtroom Dramas based on bestsellers
- 50598 - Courtroom Dramas based on classic literature
- 13182 - Courtroom Dramas based on contemporary literature
- 11660 - Courtroom Dramas based on real life
- 17598 - Courtroom Dramas based on real life from the 1980s
- 9264 - Courtroom Dramas from the 1980s
- 10714 - Courtroom Movies
- 15653 - Courtroom Movies based on bestsellers
- 6247 - Courtroom Movies based on Books
- 12925 - Courtroom Movies based on classic literature
- 12995 - Courtroom Movies based on contemporary literature
- 7897 - Courtroom Movies based on real life
- 17541 - Courtroom Movies based on real life from the 1980s
- 10876 - Courtroom Movies from the 1980s
- 21755 - Courtroom Period Pieces
- 72005 - Courtroom Social & Cultural Documentaries
- 9607 - Courtroom Social Issue Dramas
- 89031 - Courtroom Social Issue Dramas based on Books
- 48553 - Courtroom TV Comedies
- 33830 - Courtroom TV Dramedies
- 26051 - Courtroom TV Mysteries
- 25801 - Courtroom TV Shows
- 54986 - Creature Features based on Books