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All the Netflix codes to help you find the unlock their secret categories the streamer doesn't tell you about

Stop browsing for hours and find something worth watching.

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We’ve all been stuck in that decision paralysis that only Netflix can cause; staring at the different categories on the screen trying to think of what we want to watch but being unable to find movies or shows that scratch that itch. What if we told you that, with the typing of a simple code, you can bring up a selection of Netflix categories for exactly the kind of thing you’re in the mood for? There are secret Netflix codes that you can use to access curated lists of movies in a diverse range of categories.

Unlike games like Marvel Snap, these Netflix codes don’t get you any freebies – you still have to pay your monthly subscription fee. However, they bring up very specifically curated lists of films and shows in Netflix’s library to help you find what you want to watch quickly, so long as you know what kind of thing you’re in the mood for.

All active Netflix secret codes

Here are all the active Netflix codes you can type in to access curated lists and help find the show you’re looking for.

  • Gentle British Reality TV – 81240711
  • Witchcraft and the Dark Arts – 81552046
  • 90-Minute Movies – 81466194
  • Action with a Side of Romance – 81647318
  • Very Demure, Very Mindful – 81931239
  • Pop Culture Now – 34399
  • Class is in Session – 81933136
  • Touchdowns, Triumphs, and Trials – 81719784
  • The Endless Tour – 81719779
  • Small Town Scares – 81496215
  • Twisted Christmas – 2300975
  • Human Connections – 81271205
  • Short-Ass Movies – 81603903
  • Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – 81614959
  • Spicy Romance – 81572628
  • Lavish Reality Lifestyles – 81418611
  • 30-Minute Laughs – 81602050
  • 90-Minute Comedies – 81466224
  • 90-Minute Family Movies – 81466229
  • 90-Minute Horror – 81466239
  • 90-Minute Rom-Coms – 81466228
  • 90-Minute Thrillers – 81466222
  • Binge-Worthy British Crime TV Shows – 1192582
  • Chosen Family – 81231348
  • Cyberpunk – 1964512
  • Dystopian Futures – 2299461
  • Don’t Watch Hungry – 3272152
  • Family Movie Night – 2013975
  • Gal-Pal TV Shows – 1143288
  • High Brow Horror – 3261672
  • Irreverent TV Comedies – 75480
  • K-Drama For Beginners – 2953105
  • Movies Directed by Women – 2974953
  • Pop Culture Icons – 81278963
  • Reluctant Adults – 3053870
  • Relentless Crime Thrillers – 81226732
  • Schemers and Scammers – 81493295
  • Small Town Charm – 81615585
  • Supernatural Soaps – 81238162
  • Swipe Right – 81582488
  • Take a Trip Around the World – 81282911
  • Team Players – 2752022
  • Totally Awesome 80s – 2314106
  • Nostalgic 90s – 2691941
  • Watch in One Weekend – 3182735
  • Watch in One Night - 3178549
  • Action and Adventure – 1365
  • Action Comedies – 43040
  • Action Thrillers – 43048
  • Adventures - 7442
  • Asian Action Movies - 77232
  • Classic Action and Adventure - 46576
  • Comic Book and Superhero Movies - 10118
  • Crime Action and Adventure - 9584
  • Foreign Action and Adventure - 11828
  • Martial Arts Movies - 8985
  • Military Action and Adventure - 2125
  • Spy Action and Adventure - 10702
  • Westerns - 7700
  • Animation – 4698
  • Adult Animation - 11881
  • Anime - 7424
  • Anime Action - 2653
  • Anime Comedies - 9302
  • Anime Dramas – 452
  • Anime Fantasies - 11146
  • Anime Features - 3036
  • Anime Horror - 10695
  • Anime Sci-Fi - 2729
  • Anime Series - 6721
  • Children and Family Films - 783
  • Animal Tales - 5507
  • Disney - 67673
  • Education for Kids - 10659
  • Family Features - 51056
  • Kids Music - 52843
  • Kids TV - 27346
  • Movies Based on Kids’ Books - 10056
  • Movies for Ages 0-2 - 6796
  • Movies for Ages 2-4 - 6218
  • Movies for Ages 5-7 - 5455
  • Movies for Ages 8-10 - 561
  • Movies for Ages 11-12 - 6962
  • TV Cartoons - 11177
  • Classics - 31574
  • Classic Comedies - 31694
  • Classic Dramas - 29809
  • Classic Foreign Movies - 32473
  • Classic Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 47147
  • Classic Thrillers - 46588
  • Classic War Movies - 48744
  • Classic Westerns - 47465
  • Epics - 52858
  • Film Noir - 6787
  • Silent Movies - 53310
  • Comedy - 6548
  • Dark Comedies - 869
  • Foreign Comedies - 4426
  • Late Night Comedies - 1402
  • Mockumentaries - 26
  • Political Comedies - 2700
  • Romantic Comedies - 5475
  • Satires - 4922
  • Screwball Comedies - 9702
  • Slapstick Comedies - 10256
  • Sports Comedies - 5286
  • Stand-Up Comedy - 11559
  • Teen Comedies - 3519
  • Documentaries - 6839
  • Biographical Documentaries - 2541
  • Crime Documentaries - 9875
  • Foreign Documentaries - 5161
  • Historical Documentaries - 5349
  • Military Documentaries - 4006
  • Music and Concert Documentaries - 90361
  • Political Documentaries - 7018
  • Religious Documentaries - 10005
  • Science and Nature Documentaries - 2595
  • Social and Cultural Documentaries - 3675
  • Sports Documentaries - 180
  • Travel and Adventure Documentaries - 1159
  • Drama - 5763
  • Biographical Dramas - 3179
  • Classic Dramas - 29809
  • Courtroom Dramas - 52858
  • Crime Dramas - 6889
  • Dramas Based on Books - 4961
  • Dramas Based on Real Life - 3653
  • Foreign Dramas - 2150
  • Gay and Lesbian Dramas - 500
  • Independent Dramas - 384
  • Military Dramas - 11
  • Period Pieces - 12123
  • Political Dramas - 6616
  • Romantic Dramas - 1255
  • Showbiz Dramas - 5012
  • Social Issue Dramas - 3947
  • Sports Dramas - 7243
  • Tearjerkers - 6384
  • Teen Dramas - 9299
  • Award-Winning Films - 89844
  • Award-Winning TV Programs - 89841
  • Award-Winning Documentaries - 93108
  • Classic Romantic Dramas - 30267
  • Date Night - 81398312
  • Emotional Films - 4136
  • First-Love Dramas - 18988
  • Human Connections - 81271205
  • LGBTQ Stories - 100010
  • Love is in the Air - 1394527
  • Romantic Bollywood Movies - 11310
  • Romantic Comedies - 5475
  • Romantic Dramas - 1255
  • Romantic Favorites - 502675
  • Romantic Films - 8883
  • Romantic Korean TV Comedies - 1461331
  • Romantic TV Programs - 26156
  • Steamy Movies - 11781
  • Steamy Romantic Movies - 35800
  • Swipe Right - 81582488
  • Valentine’s Day Movies - 50117
  • Emotional Movies - 100039
  • Emotional Action and Adventure - 2235
  • Emotional Biographical Movies - 1998
  • Emotional Comedies - 323
  • Emotional Courtroom Dramas - 53
  • Emotional Crime Dramas from the 1980s - 2169
  • Emotional Crime Movies from the 1980s - 4523
  • Emotional Documentaries - 1271
  • Emotional Dramas based on real life - 4319
  • Emotional Dramas from ages 11 to 12 - 3498
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1920s - 1182
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1930s - 1209
  • Emotional Epics - 52982
  • Emotional Foreign Crime Movies - 2256
  • Emotional Foreign Movies - 1942
  • Emotional German-Language Movies - 1309
  • Emotional Independent Crime Movies - 1943
  • Emotional Independent Dramas - 3743
  • Emotional Independent Political Movies - 592
  • Emotional Movies - 4136
  • Emotional Movies based on children’s books - 905
  • Emotional Movies for ages 11 to 12 - 2568
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1940s - 1236
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1950s - 1359
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1960s - 1289
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1970s - 1314
  • Emotional Dramas from the 1980s - 1344
  • Emotional Movies from the 1920s - 1601
  • Emotional Movies from the 1930s - 1637
  • Emotional Movies from the 1940s - 1662
  • Emotional Movies from the 1950s - 1662
  • Emotional Movies from the 1960s – 1705
  • Emotional Movies from the 1970s - 1730
  • Emotional Movies from the 1980s - 1749
  • Emotional Political Dramas - 3874
  • Emotional Political Movies based on Books - 52981
  • Emotional Psychological Dramas - 352
  • Emotional Showbiz Movies - 3074
  • Emotional Sports Dramas - 1734
  • Emotional Teen Dramas - 1593
  • Emotional Teen Movies - 694
  • Emotional Thrillers - 3180
  • Emotional TV Programs - 25833
  • Emotional War Dramas based on Books - 1928
  • Emotional War Dramas based on real life - 3992
  • Emotional War Movies based on real life - 1695
  • Visually-striking Emotional Dramas – 3102
  • Horror - 8711
  • B-Horror Movies - 1985
  • Creature Features - 6895
  • Cult Horror Movies - 10944
  • Deep Sea Horror Movies - 45028
  • Foreign Horror Movies - 8654
  • Goofy Horror Movies - 4021
  • Horror Comedy - 89585
  • Monster Movies - 947
  • Satanic Stories - 6998
  • Slasher and Serial Killer Movies - 8646
  • Supernatural Horror Movies - 42023
  • Survival Horror - 2939659
  • Teen Screams - 52147
  • Vampire Horror Movies - 75804
  • Werewolf Horror Movies - 75930
  • Zombie Horror Movies - 75405
  • Music - 1701
  • Classic Musicals - 32395
  • Country and Western/Folk - 1105
  • Disney Musicals - 59433
  • Jazz and Easy Listening - 10271
  • Kids Music - 52843
  • Latin Music - 10741
  • Musicals - 13335
  • Rock and Pop Concerts - 3278
  • Showbiz Musicals - 13573
  • Stage Musicals - 55774
  • Urban and Dance Concerts - 9472
  • World Music Concerts - 2856
  • Romance - 8883
  • Classic Romantic Movies - 31273
  • Quirky Romance - 36103
  • Romantic Comedies - 5475
  • Romantic Dramas - 1255
  • Romantic Favorites - 502675
  • Romantic Foreign Movies - 7153
  • Romantic Independent Movies - 9916
  • Steamy Romantic Movies - 35800
  • Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 1492
  • Action Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 1568
  • Alien Sci-Fi - 3327
  • Classic Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 47147
  • Cult Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 4734
  • Fantasy Movies - 9744
  • Foreign Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 6485
  • Sci-Fi Adventure - 6926
  • Sci-Fi Dramas - 3916
  • Sci-Fi Horror Movies - 1694
  • Sci-Fi Thrillers - 11014
  • Sports - 4370
  • Baseball Movies - 12339
  • Basketball Movies - 12762
  • BMX and Extreme Riding - 4582
  • Boxing Movies - 12443
  • Car and Motorsport Movies - 49944
  • Football Movies - 12803
  • Martial Arts, Boxing, and Wrestling - 6695
  • Soccer Movies - 12549
  • Sports Comedies - 5286
  • Sports Documentaries - 180
  • Sports Dramas - 7243
  • Sports and Fitness - 9327
  • Goofy Stand-up Comedy - 1088
  • Stand-up and Chat Shows - 1516534
  • Stand-up Comedy - 11559
  • Stand-up Comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer - 155
  • Stand-up Comedy starring D.L. Hughley - 835
  • Stand-up Comedy starring George Carlin - 4372
  • Award-winning TV War and Politics - 713151
  • British War Movies from the 1960s - 2579
  • Cerebral Foreign War Movies - 157
  • Classic War Movies - 48744
  • Critically-acclaimed British War Movies - 2218
  • Critically-acclaimed Cerebral War Movies - 4230
  • Critically-acclaimed Dark War Dramas - 1886
  • Critically-acclaimed Dark War Movies - 4572
  • Critically-acclaimed Emotional War Dramas - 1972
  • Critically-acclaimed Foreign War Dramas - 3625
  • Critically-acclaimed Romantic War Movies - 2182
  • Critically-acclaimed Violent War Dramas - 4616
  • Critically-acclaimed War Dramas based on Books - 3341
  • Critically-acclaimed War Movies - 846
  • Critically-acclaimed War Movies based on Books - 4784
  • Dark Foreign War Movies - 4410
  • Dark War Documentaries - 2785
  • Dark War Movies - 2611
  • Dark War Movies from the 1950s - 1102
  • Dark War Movies from the 1960s - 1121
  • Dark War Movies from the 1970s - 1150
  • Dark War Movies from the 1980s - 1172
  • Emmy Award Winners - 109298
  • Emotional War Dramas based on Books - 1928
  • Emotional War Dramas based on real life - 3392
  • Emotional War Movies based on real life - 1695
  • Emotional War Movies from the 1940s – 1028
  • Exciting Foreign War Movies – 837
  • Exciting War Action Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 2638
  • Foreign War Dramas - 4035
  • Foreign War Dramas from the 1950s - 188
  • Foreign War Dramas from the 1960s - 209
  • Foreign War Dramas from the 1970s - 224
  • Foreign War Dramas from the 1980s - 250
  • Foreign War Movies - 4639
  • French-Language War Dramas - 2937
  • German-Language War Dramas - 4863
  • German-Language War Movies - 68
  • Thrillers - 8933
  • Action Thrillers - 43048
  • Classic Thrillers - 46588
  • Crime Thrillers - 10499
  • Foreign Thrillers - 10306
  • Gangster Movies - 31851
  • Independent Thrillers - 3269
  • Mysteries - 9994
  • Political Thrillers - 10504
  • Psychological Thrillers - 5505
  • 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 and Travel TV - 72436
  • Kids TV - 27346
  • Korean TV Shows - 67978
  • Military TV Shows - 25804
  • Miniseries - 4814
  • Reality TV - 9833
  • Science and Nature TV - 52780
  • Teen TV Shows - 60951
  • TV Action and Adventure - 10673
  • TV Comedies - 10375
  • TV Documentaries - 10105
  • TV Dramas - 11714
  • TV Horror - 83059
  • TV Mysteries - 4366
  • TV Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 1372
  • Faith and Spirituality - 26835
  • Faith and Spirituality Movies - 52804
  • Spiritual Documentaries - 2760
  • Kids Faith and Spirituality - 751423
  • Witchcraft and the Dark Arts - 81552046
  • Dramas starring Al Pacino - 3672
  • Movies starring Al Pacino - 941
  • Thrillers starring Al Pacino - 171
  • Raunchy Films - 100051
  • Raunchy Action and Adventure - 2884
  • Raunchy African-American Comedies - 4839
  • Raunchy B-Horror Movies – 1659
  • Raunchy Crime Action and Adventure – 2119
  • Raunchy Crime Movies - 3986
  • Raunchy Gay and Lesbian Comedies - 1788
  • Raunchy Independent Satires - 4228
  • Raunchy Late Night Comedies - 4710
  • Raunchy Political Movies - 2185
  • Raunchy Satires - 295
  • Raunchy Slasher and Serial Killer Movies - 3607
  • Raunchy Sports Movies - 4003
  • Black Comedy Icons - 81417136
  • Black History is American History - 81244298
  • Black Sitcoms - 81416282
  • Black Stories - 81243939
  • Black Stories for Families - 81307031
  • Spicy Romance - 81572628
  • Critically-acclaimed Russian Movies - 1647
  • Russian Crime Movies - 241
  • Russian Military Movies - 1024
  • Russian Movies and TV - 100393
  • Russian Political Movies - 3230
  • Russian War Movies - 4993
  • Courtroom Action and Adventure - 2572
  • Courtroom Comedies - 599
  • Courtroom Documentaries - 1078
  • Courtroom Dramas - 2748
  • Courtroom Dramas based on Books - 4657
  • Courtroom Mysteries - 1111
  • Courtroom Thrillers – 80
  • Courtroom TV Dramas – 25955
  • African Movies – 3761
  • Arabic Movies - 107456
  • Argentinian Movies - 100310
  • Art House Movies - 29764
  • Australian Movies - 5230
  • Belgian Movies - 262
  • Bollywood Movies - 5480
  • Brazilian Movies - 100373
  • British Movies - 10757
  • Canadian Movies - 107519
  • Chinese Movies - 3960
  • Classic Foreign Movies - 32473
  • Dutch Movies - 10606
  • Eastern European Movies - 5254
  • Foreign Action and Adventure - 11828
  • Foreign Comedies - 4426
  • Foreign Documentaries - 5161
  • Foreign Dramas - 2150
  • Foreign Gay and Lesbian Movies - 8243
  • Foreign Horror Movies - 8654
  • Foreign Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 6485
  • Foreign Thrillers - 10306
  • French Movies - 58807
  • German Movies - 58886
  • Greek Movies - 61115
  • Indian Movies - 10463
  • Irish Movies - 58750
  • Italian Movies - 8221
  • Japanese Movies - 10398
  • Korean Movies - 5685
  • Latin American Movies - 1613
  • Middle Eastern Movies - 5875
  • New Zealand Movies - 63782
  • Romantic Foreign Movies - 7153
  • Russian - 11567
  • Scandinavian Movies - 9292
  • Southeast Asian Movies - 9196
  • Spanish Movies - 58741
  • Cult Movies - 7627
  • B-Horror Movies - 8195
  • Campy Movies - 1252
  • Cult Comedies - 9434
  • Cult Horror Movies - 10944
  • Cult Sci-Fi and Fantasy - 4734
  • Gay and Lesbian Movies - 5977
  • Foreign Gay and Lesbian Movies - 8243
  • Gay and Lesbian Comedies - 7120
  • Gay and Lesbian Documentaries - 4720
  • Gay and Lesbian Dramas - 500
  • Gay and Lesbian TV Shows - 65263
  • Independent Movies - 7077
  • Experimental Movies - 11079
  • Independent Action and Adventure - 11804
  • Independent Comedies - 4195
  • Independent Dramas - 384
  • Independent Thrillers - 3269
  • Romantic Independent Movies - 9916
  • Christmas Children and Family Films - 1474017
  • Christmas Classics - 1394522
  • Romantic Christmas Films - 1394527
  • Christmas Films for ages 5-7 - 1477201
  • Christmas Films for ages 8-10 - 1477204
  • Christmas Films for ages 11-12 - 1477206
  • Christmas Films for the whole family - 1394528
  • Christmas Documentaries - 1421050
  • Christmas TV Shows - 1394525
  • Christmas-themed comedies - 1394524
  • Christmas-themed horror movies - 1394523
  • Romantic Christmas Comedies - 1394525
  • Christmas Films based on Books - 1394529
  • Halloween Favorites - 36103
  • Halloween Children and Family films - 10056
  • Halloween Cult Horror Films - 10944
  • Halloween Horror Comedy - 89585
  • Halloween Independent Thrillers - 9916
  • Halloween Monster Films - 947
  • Halloween Mysteries - 9994
  • Halloween Sci-Fi Horror - 1694
  • Halloween Teen Screams - 52147
  • Supernatural Horror – 42023

How to use Netflix codes

Of course, these codes are only useful if you know where to put them. There isn’t a code redemption page for Netflix, however. Instead, you’ll need to add them to the end of the URL in your browser. This means you won’t be able to use them directly in the app – you can only use these Netflix codes in a web browser.

In your browser, type netflix.com/browse/genre/ and add the code for the category above at the end.

If you’d like to quickly find a title you found in the category while using the app on your TV or other smart device, simply add it to your List and you’ll see it when you next use Netflix.

Why won’t my Netflix codes work?

There is another downside to using these codes; the movies and series in each category change depending on your region. That means that you might not see any Argentinian films in that category if none are available for you to view in your country.


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Trent Cannon

Trent Cannon: Trent is a freelance writer who has been covering anime, video games, and pop culture for a decade. (He/Him)

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