Netflix Secret Codes – 19 Great Genres

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Following on from our highly popular post about Roku Channel Codes, we thought we would also update our site with a list of Netflix secret codes.

How to use Netflix secret codes

Open up Netflix and go into the search area:

Tap in any of the codes from the list below that you want to browse. You will then see the full list of movies and TV programs for the genre code that you entered.

If you are using the Netflix app on a computer, we have linked all the genres in the list below directly to the correct areas, so all you have to do is click the link you want to browse.

Video Demo

This is a quick video demo. Note that this is using the Windows 10 Netflix app although the process is basically the same through the television or media streamer.

Netflix secret codes list

Either browse the below list or you can click on the links to take you to the Netflix website where it will list all the Netflix movies and TV shows available under each listed genre.

Action & Adventure (1365)

• Asian Action Movies (77232)
• Classic Action & Adventure (46576)
• Action Comedies (43040)
• Action Thrillers (43048)
• Adventures (7442)
• Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)
• Westerns (7700)
• Spy Action & Adventure (10702)
• Crime Action & Adventure (9584)
• Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
• Martial Arts Movies (8985)
• Military Action & Adventure (2125)

Anime (7424)

• Adult Animation (11881)
• Anime Action (2653)
• Anime Comedies (9302)
• Anime Dramas (452)
• Anime Features (3063)
• Anime Sci-Fi (2729)
• Anime Horror (10695)
• Anime Fantasy (11146)
• Anime Series (6721)

Children & Family Movies (783)

• Movies for ages 0 to 2 (6796)
• Movies for ages 2 to 4 (6218)
• Movies for ages 5 to 7 (5455)
• Movies for ages 8 to 10 (561)
• Movies for ages 11 to 12 (6962)
• Education for Kids (10659)
• Disney (67673)
• Movies based on children’s books (10056)
• Family Features (51056)
• TV Cartoons (11177)
• Kids’ TV (27346)
• Kids Music (52843)
• Animal Tales (5507)

Classic Movies (31574)

• Classic Comedies (31694)
• Classic Dramas (29809)
• Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
• Classic Thrillers (46588)
• Film Noir (7687)
• Classic War Movies (48744)
• Epics (52858)
• Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
• Silent Movies (53310)
• Classic Westerns (47465)

Comedies (6548)

• Dark Comedies (869)
• Foreign Comedies (4426)
• Late Night Comedies (1402)
• Mockumentaries (26)
• Political Comedies (2700)
• Screwball Comedies (9702)
• Sports Comedies (5286)
• Stand-up Comedy (11559)
• Teen Comedies (3519)
• Satires (4922)
• Romantic Comedies (5475)
• Slapstick Comedies (10256)

Cult Movies (7627)

• B-Horror Movies (8195)
• Campy Movies (1252)
• Cult Horror Movies (10944)
• Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
• Cult Comedies (9434)

Documentaries (6839)

• Biographical Documentaries (3652)
• Crime Documentaries (9875)
• Foreign Documentaries (5161)
• Historical Documentaries (5349)
• Military Documentaries (4006)
• Sports Documentaries (180)
• Music & Concert Documentaries (90361)
• Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159)
• Political Documentaries (7018)
• Religious Documentaries (10005)
• Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)
• Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675)

Dramas (5763)

• Biographical Dramas (3179)
• Classic Dramas (29809)
• Courtroom Dramas (528582748)
• Crime Dramas (6889)
• Dramas based on Books (4961)
• Dramas based on real life (3653)
• Tearjerkers (6384)
• Foreign Dramas (2150)
• Sports Dramas (7243)
• Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)
• Independent Dramas (384)
• Teen Dramas (9299)
• Military Dramas (11)
• Period Pieces (12123)
• Political Dramas (6616)
• Romantic Dramas (1255)
• Showbiz Dramas (5012)
• Social Issue Dramas (3947)

Faith & Spirituality (26835)

• Faith & Spirituality Movies (52804)
• Spiritual Documentaries (2760)
• Kids Faith & Spirituality (751423)

Foreign Movies (7462)

• Art House Movies (29764)
• Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
• Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
• Foreign Comedies (4426)
• Foreign Documentaries (5161)
• Foreign Dramas (2150)
• Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)
• Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
• Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
• Foreign Thrillers (10306)
• Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
• African Movies (3761)
• Australian Movies (5230)
• Belgian Movies (262)
• Korean Movies (5685)
• Latin American Movies (1613)
• Middle Eastern Movies (5875)
• New Zealand Movies (63782)
• Russian (11567)
• Scandinavian Movies (9292)
• Southeast Asian Movies (9196)
• Spanish Movies (58741)
• Greek Movies (61115)
• German Movies (58886)
• French Movies (58807)
• Eastern European Movies (5254)
• Dutch Movies (10606)
• Irish Movies (58750)
• Japanese Movies (10398)
• Italian Movies (8221)
• Indian Movies (10463)
• Chinese Movies (3960)
• British Movies (10757)

Gay & Lesbian Movies (5977)

• Gay & Lesbian Comedies (7120)
• Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)
• Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies (3329)
• Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)
• Gay & Lesbian Documentaries (4720)
• Gay & Lesbian TV Shows (65263)

Horror Movies (8711)

• B-Horror Movies (8195)
• Creature Features (6895)
• Cult Horror Movies (10944)
• Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028)
• Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
• Horror Comedy (89585)
• Monster Movies (947)
• Slasher and Serial Killer Movies (8646)
• Supernatural Horror Movies (42023)
• Teen Screams (52147)
• Vampire Horror Movies (75804)
• Werewolf Horror Movies (75930)
• Zombie Horror Movies (75405)
• Satanic Stories (6998)

Independent Movies (7077)

• Experimental Movies (11079)
• Independent Action & Adventure (11804)
• Independent Thrillers (3269)
• Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
• Independent Comedies (4195)
• Independent Dramas (384)

Music (1701)

• Kids Music (52843)
• Country & Western/Folk (1105)
• Jazz & Easy Listening (10271)
• Latin Music (10741)
• Urban & Dance Concerts (9472)
• World Music Concerts (2856)
• Rock & Pop Concerts (3278)
• Musicals (13335)
• Classic Musicals (32392)
• Disney Musicals (59433)
• Showbiz Musicals (13573)
• Stage Musicals (55774)

Romantic Movies (8883)

• Romantic Favorites (502675)
• Quirky Romance (36103)
• Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
• Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
• Romantic Dramas (1255)
• Steamy Romantic Movies (35800)
• Classic Romantic Movies (31273)
• Romantic Comedies (5475)

Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1492)

• Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1568)
• Alien Sci-Fi (3327)
• Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
• Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
• Fantasy Movies (9744)
• Sci-Fi Adventure (6926)
• Sci-Fi Dramas (3916)
• Sci-Fi Horror Movies (1694)
• Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014)
• Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)

Sports Movies (4370)

• Sports Comedies (5286)
• Sports Documentaries (180)
• Sports Dramas (7243)
• Baseball Movies (12339)
• Football Movies (12803)
• Boxing Movies (12443)
• Soccer Movies (12549)
• Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling (6695)
• Basketball Movies (12762)
• Sports & Fitness (9327)

Thrillers (8933)

• Action Thrillers (43048)
• Classic Thrillers (46588)
• Crime Thrillers (10499)
• Foreign Thrillers (10306)
• Independent Thrillers (3269)
• Gangster Movies (31851)
• Psychological Thrillers (5505)
• Political Thrillers (10504)
• Mysteries (9994)
• Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014)
• Spy Thrillers (9147)
• Steamy Thrillers (972)
• Supernatural Thrillers (11140)

TV Shows (83)

• British TV Shows (52117)
• Classic TV Shows (46553)
• Crime TV Shows (26146)
• Cult TV Shows (74652)
• Food & Travel TV (72436)
• Kids’ TV (27346)
• Korean TV Shows (67879)
• Miniseries (4814)
• Military TV Shows (25804)
• Science & Nature TV (52780)
• TV Action & Adventure (10673)
• TV Comedies (10375)
• TV Documentaries (10105)
• TV Dramas (11714)
• TV Horror (83059)
• TV Mysteries (4366)
• TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1372)
• Reality TV (9833)
• Teen TV Shows (60951)

Conclusion

These codes offer even more depth to the large number of programs and movies available to you through Netflix. If you know of any other codes that we can add to our list, please feel free to submit them to us.