Tired of endlessly scrolling through Netflix, feeling like you’ve seen it all? What if we told you a secret code that unlocks a whole new library of hyper-specific genres and categories you never knew existed? Netflix has a set of hidden codes that unlock shows and movies from different categories. A shortcut to access a much deeper and more customized selection of movies and shows from different niche genres you never knew even existed. But not all codes work, and some are decommissioned. We actively test and maintain a list of all Netflix codes you can use to access these niche categories.
Note: We’ve tested every single Netflix code. You might find that a few older ones no longer work, likely because Netflix has updated or reorganized its category system.
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The Origin Story of Netflix’s Secret Codes
Way back when Netflix used to mail out DVDs, their website had a big list of all the different kinds of movies and shows they owned. Each category, like “Funny Movies” or “Comedy Action,” was assigned a unique numerical code to help identify and categorize content.
A Netflix fan, interested in how the website worked, found this list of hidden and secret codes and posted it online. Suddenly, people realized they could use these codes to find and stream super-specific niche content that Netflix didn’t always showcase on the main page. These hidden Netflix movies and shows are deeply buried in their archives, waiting to be discovered and streamed.
Netflix continues using these codes to categorize its content. If you know the code, you can access this content. According to Mary Bertone from Netflix’s evidence team, there are now over 36,000 of these codes and counting! But we have curated the best ones here and continue to add new ones as we find them.
When people were feeling disconnected because of COVID-19, Netflix created a special category called “Human Connections (81271205)” to help people find movies and shows about relationships.
Michael Raphan, a curation strategist at Netflix, was chatting with a coworker about the show “The Recruit.” Since it was a mix of spy action and love stories, he got the idea to create a category called “Action with a Side of Romance” (81647318).
So, these hidden codes are like a little peek into how Netflix organizes its vast catalog. They started as a way to sort DVDs, but now they are a fun way for users to find exactly what they’re in the mood for.
How to Use Hidden Netflix Codes
So, you’ve got this secret code for a category, like “Action with a Side of Romance.” How do you use it to find those hidden movies and shows? It’s pretty easy! You’ve got a few options:
If Using the Netflix Website (Best Option):
- The easiest way is to go to the Netflix website on your computer.
- In the address bar (where you enter the URL), you can type in this exact link, but replace the end with the secret code you have, as shown below.
https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/secret-code-hereFor example, if you wanted to see “Action with a Side of Romance,” you would type:
https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/81647318/Note: We have linked all the codes below to their respective Netflix pages. Simply bookmark and save this webpage so you can come back anytime, click on the link to open, and stream the content.
Hidden (Secret) Netflix Codes List
Action & adventure 🎬👊 (1365)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 43040 | Action comedies |
| 1568 | Action & fantasy |
| 43048 | Action thrillers |
| 7442 | Adventures |
| 77232 (No longer working) | Asian action movies |
| 46576 | Classic Action & Adventure |
| 10118 (No longer working) | Comic books and superhero movies |
| 9584 | Crime action & adventure |
| 11828 | Foreign action & adventure |
| 20541 | Hijacking movies |
| 8985 | Martial arts movies |
| 2125 (No longer working) | Military action & adventure |
| 10702 | Spy action & adventure |
| 7700 | Westerns |
Anime ☯🍜 (7424)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 11881 | Adult animation |
| 5507 | Animal tales |
| 2729 | Anime Sci-Fi |
| 2653 | Anime action |
| 9302 | Anime comedies |
| 452 | Anime dramas |
| 11146 | Anime fantasy |
| 3063 | Anime movies |
| 10695 | Anime horror |
| 6721 | Anime series |
Children & family movies 👨👩👧👦 (783)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 5507 | Animal tales |
| 67673 (No longer working) | Disney |
| 10659 | Education for kids |
| 51056 | Family movies |
| 52843 | Kids Music |
| 27346 | Kids’ TV |
| 10056 | Movies based on children’s books |
| 6796 (No longer working) | Movies for ages 0 to 2 |
| 6962 (No longer working) | Movies for ages 11 to 12 |
| 6218 (No longer working) | Movies for ages 2 to 4 |
| 5455 (No longer working) | Movies for ages 5 to 7 |
| 561 (No longer working) | Movies for ages 8 to 10 |
| 11177 | TV cartoons |
Christmas 🎅
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 1527064 | British Christmas children & family films |
| 1721544 | Canadian Christmas children & family films |
| 1474017 | Christmas children & family films |
| 1477206 (No longer working) | Christmas children & family films for ages 11 to 12 |
| 1477201 (No longer working) | Christmas children & family films for ages 5 to 7 |
| 1477204 (No longer working) | Christmas children & family films for ages 8 to 10 |
| 1476024 | Christmas children & family films from the 1990s |
| 1527063 | European Christmas children & family films |
| 1394522 (No longer working) | Family-friendly Christmas films |
| 1475066 | Feel-good Christmas children & family films |
| 1475071 | Goofy Christmas children & family films |
| 1394527 | Romantic Christmas films |
Classic Movies 🍿
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 47147 | Classic SF & fantasy |
| 46553 | Classic TV shows |
| 46576 | Classic action & adventure |
| 31694 | Classic comedies |
| 29809 | Classic dramas |
| 32392 | Classic musical comedy |
| 46588 | Classic thrillers |
| 48744 | Classic war movies |
| 47465 | Classic westerns |
| 52858 | Epics |
| 7687 | Film Noir |
| 53310 | Silent Movies |
Comedies 😂 (6548)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 9302 | Animes comedies |
| 869 | Dark comedies |
| 4426 | Foreign comedies |
| 89585 | Horror comedies |
| 1402 (No longer working) | Late Night Comedies |
| 26 | Mockumentaries |
| 13335 | Musicals comedies |
| 2700 | Political comedies |
| 5475 | Romantic Comedies |
| 4922 | Satires |
| 9702 | Screwball Comedies |
| 10256 | Slapstick comedies |
| 5286 | Sports comedies |
| 11559 | Stand-up Comedy |
| 3519 | Teen Comedies |
Stand-up Comedy
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 1088 | Goofy Stand-up Comedy |
| 1516534 | Stand-up comedy & talk shows |
| 155 (No longer working) | Stand-up Comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer |
| 835 (No longer working) | Stand-up Comedy starring D.L. Hughley |
| 4372 | Stand-up Comedy starring George Carlin |
Documentaries 📽️ (6839)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 3652 | Biographical documentaries |
| 9875 | Crime documentaries |
| 5161 (No longer working) | Foreign documentaries |
| 5349 | Historical documentaries |
| 4006 | Military documentaries |
| 90361 | Music & concert documentaries |
| 7018 | Political documentaries |
| 10005 (No longer working) | Religious documentaries |
| 2595 | Science & nature documentaries |
| 3675 | Social & cultural documentaries |
| 2760 | Spirituality documentaries |
| 180 | Sports documentaries |
| 1159 | Travel & adventure documentaries |
Dramas 🎭 (5763)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Army dramas |
| 3179 | Biographical dramas |
| 6889 | Crime dramas |
| 4961 | Dramas based on books |
| 3653 | Dramas based on real life |
| 500 | LGBT+ Dramas |
| 6616 | Political Dramas |
| 1255 | Romantical dramas |
| 5012 | Showbiz dramas |
| 3947 | Social issues dramas |
| 7243 | Sports dramas |
| 12123 | Period Pieces |
| 6384 | Tearjerkers |
Emotional Movies on Netflix (100039)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 2235 (No longer working) | Emotional Action & Adventure |
| 3046 | Emotional Biographical Documentaries |
| 1998 | Emotional Biographical Movies |
| 323 | Emotional Comedies |
| 53 (No longer working) | Emotional Courtroom Dramas |
| 2169 (No longer working) | Emotional Crime Dramas from the 1980s |
| 4523 (No longer working) | Emotional Crime Movies from the 1980s |
| 1271 | Emotional Documentaries |
| 4319 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas based on real life |
| 3498 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas for ages 11 to 12: |
| 1182 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1920s |
| 1209 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1930s |
| 52982 | Emotional Epics |
| 2256 (No longer working) | Emotional Foreign Crime Movies |
| 1942 (No longer working) | Emotional Foreign Movies |
| 1309 (No longer working) | Emotional German-Language Movies |
| 1943 (No longer working) | Emotional Independent Crime Movies |
| 3743 (No longer working) | Emotional Independent Dramas |
| 592 (No longer working) | Emotional Independent Political Movies |
| 4136 | Emotional Movies |
| 905 | Emotional Movies based on children’s books |
| 2568 (No longer working) | Emotional Movies for ages 11 to 12 |
| 1236 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1940s |
| 1259 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1950s |
| 1289 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1960s |
| 1314 (No longer working) | Emotional Dramas from the 1970s |
| 1344 | Emotional Dramas from the 1980s |
| 1601 (No longer working) | Emotional Movies from the 1920s |
| 1637 (No longer working) | Emotional Movies from the 1930s |
| 1662 (No longer working) | Emotional Movies from the 1940s |
| 1691 (No longer working) | Emotional Movies from the 1950s |
| 1705 | Emotional Movies from the 1960s |
| 1730 | Emotional Movies from the 1970s |
| 1749 | Emotional Movies from the 1980s |
| 3874 | Emotional Political Dramas |
| 52981 | Emotional Political Movies based on Books |
| 352 (No longer working) | Emotional Psychological Dramas |
| 3074 | Emotional Showbiz Movies |
| 1734 | Emotional Sports Dramas |
| 1593 | Emotional Teen Dramas |
| 694 | Emotional Teen Movies |
| 3180 | Emotional Thrillers |
| 25833 | Emotional TV Programmes |
| 1928 (No longer working) | Emotional War Dramas based on Books |
| 3992 (No longer working) | Emotional War Dramas based on real life |
| 1695 | Emotional War Movies based on real life |
| 1028 | Emotional War Movies from the 1940s |
| 3374 (No longer working) | Emotional War Movies on Blu-ray |
| 3102 (No longer working) | Visually striking Emotional Dramas |
Foreign Movies 🎬 (78367)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 3761 | African Movies |
| 77232 | Asian action movies |
| 5230 | Australian movies |
| 262 | Belgian movies |
| 10757 | British movies |
| 3960 | Chinese movies |
| 32473 (No longer working) | Classic Foreign Movies |
| 10606 | Dutch movies |
| 5254 | Eastern European movies |
| 6485 (No longer working) | Foreign Sci-Fi & fantasy |
| 11828 (No longer working) | Foreign action & adventure |
| 4426 (No longer working) | Foreign comedies |
| 5161 (No longer working) | Foreign documentaries |
| 2150 (No longer working) | Foreign dramas |
| 8243 (No longer working) | Foreign gay & lesbian movies |
| 8654 (No longer working) | Foreign horror movies |
| 10306 (No longer working) | Foreign thrillers |
| 58807 | French movies |
| 58886 | German movies |
| 61115 | Greek movies |
| 10463 | Indian movies |
| 58750 | Irish movies |
| 8221 | Italian Movies |
| 10398 | Japanese movies |
| 5685 | Korean movies |
| 1613 | Latin american movies |
| 5875 | Middle Eastern movies |
| 63782 | New Zealand movies |
| 7153 (No longer working) | Romantic foreign movies |
| 11567 | Russian movies |
| 9292 | Scandinavian movies |
| 9196 | Southeast Asian Movies |
| 58741 | Spanish movies |
| 434295 | Taiwanese movies |
| 107570 | Thai Movies & TV |
| 1133133 | Turkish movies |
Horror Movies 💀 (8711)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 10944 | Cult horror movies |
| 45028 | Deep-sea horror movies |
| 8654 (No longer working) | Foreign horror movies |
| 89585 | Horror comedy |
| 947 | Monster movies |
| 6998 | Satanic stories |
| 8646 | Slasher and serial killer movies |
| 42023 | Supernatural horror movies |
| 52147 | Teen screams |
| 75804 | Vampire horror movies |
| 75930 | Werewolf horror movies |
| 75405 | Zombie horror movies |
| 8195 | B-horror films |
| 6895 | Creature features |
| 4021 | Goofy horror movies |
| 2939659 | Survival horror |
Independent Movies (7077)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 11079 | Experimental movies |
| 11804 | Independent action & adventure |
| 4195 | Independent comedies |
| 384 | Independent dramas |
| 3269 | Independent thrillers |
| 9916 | Romantic independent movies |
LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈 (5977)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 7120 | LGBTQ+ Comedies |
| 4720 | LGBTQ+ Documentaries |
| 500 | LGBTQ+ Dramas |
| 65263 | LGBTQ+ TV Shows |
| 3329 | Romantic LGBTQ+ Movies |
Music 🎶 (1701)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 32392 | Classic musicals |
| 1105 (No longer working) | Country & western/folk |
| 59433 (No longer working) | Disney musicals |
| 10271 (No longer working) | Jazz & easy listening |
| 52843 | Kids music |
| 10741 | Latin music |
| 13335 | Musicals |
| 3278 (No longer working) | Rock & pop concerts |
| 13573 | Showbiz musicals |
| 55774 | Stage musicals |
| 9472 (No longer working) | Urban & dance concerts |
| 2856 (No longer working) | World music concerts |
Romantic Movies 🌹 (8883)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 31273 | Classic romantic movies |
| 36103 | Quirky romance |
| 5475 | Romantic Comedies |
| 1255 | Romantic dramas |
| 502675 | Romantic favorites |
| 7153 (No longer working) | Romantic foreign movies |
| 9916 | Romantic independent movies |
| 35800 | Steamy romantic movies |
Sci-Fi & Fantasy 🔭 (1492)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 1568 | Action Sci-Fi & fantasy |
| 3327 | Alien Sci-Fi |
| 47147 | Classic Sci-Fi & fantasy |
| 9744 | Fantasy movies |
| 6485 (No longer working) | Foreign Sci-Fi & fantasy |
| 6926 | Sci-Fi adventure |
| 3916 | Sci-Fi dramas |
| 1694 | Sci-Fi horror movies |
| 11014 | Sci-Fi thrillers |
Sports Movies
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 12339 | Baseball movies |
| 12762 | Basketball movies |
| 12443 | Boxing movies |
| 12803 | Football movies |
| 8985 | Martial arts movies |
| 6695 | Martial arts, boxing & wrestling |
| 12549 | Soccer movies |
| 9327 | Sports & Fitness |
| 5286 | Sports comedies |
| 180 | Sports documentaries |
| 7243 | Sports dramas |
| 4582 | BMX & extreme riding |
| 49944 | Car movies |
TV Show 📺 (83)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 52117 | British TV Shows |
| 46553 | Classic TV shows |
| 26146 | Crime TV shows |
| 74652 | Cult TV shows |
| 72436 | Food & travel |
| 27346 | Kids’ TV |
| 67879 | Korean TV shows |
| 25804 | Military TV shows |
| 4814 | Miniseries |
| 9833 | Reality TV |
| 52780 | Science & nature |
| 1372 | TV Sci-Fi & fantasy |
| 10673 | TV action & adventure |
| 10375 | TV comedies |
| 10105 | TV documentaries |
| 11714 | TV dramas |
| 83059 | TV horror |
| 4366 | TV mysteries |
Teen TV Shows (60951)
Thrillers (8933)
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 43048 | Action thrillers |
| 46588 | Classic thrillers |
| 10499 | Crime thrillers |
| 10306 (No longer working) | Foreign thrillers |
| 31851 | Gangster movies |
| 3269 | Independent thrillers |
| 9994 | Mysteries |
| 10504 | Political thrillers |
| 5505 | Psychological thrillers |
| 11014 | Sci-Fi thrillers |
| 9147 | Spy thrillers |
| 972 | Steamy thrillers |
| 11140 | Supernatural thrillers |
Netflix Codes for Award-Winning Films and Series
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| Award-winning Films | 89844 |
| Award-winning TV Programs | 89814 |
| Award-winning Documentaries | 93108 |
| Award-winning TV war & politics | 713151 |
Hidden Cult Classics
Others
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 34399 | All movies |
| 29764 | Art House Movies |
| 52858 | Epics |
| 11079 | Experimental movies |
| 52804 | Faith & spirituality movies |
| 9744 | Fantasy movies |
| 7687 | Film noir |
| 31851 | Gangster movies |
| 839338 | Only on Netflix |
| 6998 | Satanic stories |
| 4922 | Satires |
| 81466194 | 90-Minute Movies |
| 1192582 | Binge-worthy British Crime TV shows |
| 81231348 | Chosen family |
| 1964512 | Cyberpunk |
| 3272152 | Don’t watch hungry |
| 2013975 | Family movie night |
| 1143288 | Gal-pal TV shows |
| 3261672 | High-brow horror |
| 75480 | Irreverent-TV comedies |
| 2953105 | K-Drama for beginners |
| 2974953 | Movies directed by women |
| 81278963 | Pop culture icons |
| 3053870 | Reluctant adults |
| 81226732 | Relentless crime thrillers |
| 81493295 | Schemers & scammers |
| 81615585 | Small town charm |
| 81238162 | Supernatural soaps |
| 81582488 | Swipe right |
| 81282911 | Stay at home, see the world |
| 2752022 | Team players |
| 2314106 | Totally awesome ’80s |
| 3182735 | Watch in one weekend |
Now you have the secret to finding all the hidden corners of Netflix. Go ahead and try these codes – you might find your new favorite show! Netflix and chill.
