Netflix is one of the streaming platforms with the most international presence. One of its main attractions is its extensive catalog of content, which includes a large number of its own shows and movies. This amount of content can make us take a long time to find what we are looking for. Fortunately, that is what secret codes are for.

How to access Netflix hidden categories from your mobile device

Secret codes are combinations of numbers that let us access hidden categories. When a user enters Netflix, on the front page, we find some predetermined sections, starting with our personal recommendations. Other sections include award-winning movies, retro TV, action and adventure, and more.

Additionally, the menu located at the top of the interface has a category selector, where we can find categories such as comedies, documentaries, dramas, anime, and romance. These are the most common categories.

However, the extensive Netflix catalog encompasses all kinds of content that can be classified into other categories. These additional categories are found within the hidden categories, which are slightly more detailed or less popular ones.

To access the hidden categories, simply enter the following URL in your browser: https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/[category code].

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This trick is valid on smartphones and tablets, as well as on smart TV and PC, although it does not work in the Netflix app. Moreover, it can be used even if you are not subscribed to the platform.

List of Netflix secret codes in 2022

The next step is to have a list of the codes to access the hidden Netflix categories. Below, we show you those sought-after codes that will open the most secret doors of the VOD platform.

Code for Netflix action and adventure category: 1365

  • Classic action and adventure: 46576
  • Spy action and adventure: 10702
  • Military action and adventure: 2125
  • Foreign action and adventure: 11828
  • Police, crime, and similar action and adventure: 9584
  • Adventures: 7442
  • Science fiction and fantasy action: 1568
  • Action comedies: 43040
  • Asian action movies: 77232
  • Martial arts movies: 8985
  • Comic book and superhero movies: 10118
  • Kidnapping movies: 20541
  • Action thrillers: 43048
  • Westerns: 7700

Code for Netflix classic movies category: 31574

  • Classic action and adventure: 46576
  • Classic science fiction and fantasy: 47147
  • Noir films: 7687
  • Classic musical comedy: 32392
  • Classic comedies: 31694
  • Classic dramas: 29809
  • Epics: 52858
  • Classic war movies: 48744
  • Silent movies: 53310
  • Classic romantic movies: 31273
  • Classic TV shows: 46553
  • Classic thrillers: 46588
  • Classic Westerns: 47465

Code for Netflix comedies category: 6548

  • Teen comedies: 3519
  • Anime comedies: 9302
  • Sports comedies: 5286
  • Screwball comedies: 9702
  • Slapstick comedies: 10256
  • Horror comedies: 89585
  • Foreign comedies: 4426
  • Black humor comedies: 869
  • Musical comedies: 13335
  • Late Night comedies: 1402
  • Political comedies: 2700
  • Romantic comedies: 5475
  • Fake documentaries: 26
  • Live monologues: 11559
  • Parodies: 4922

Code for Netflix dramas category: 5763

  • Dramas based on real life: 3653
  • Book-based dramas: 4961
  • Biographical dramas: 3179
  • Sports dramas: 7243
  • War dramas: 11
  • Show business dramas: 5012
  • LGBT dramas: 500
  • Crime dramas: 6889
  • Political dramas: 6616
  • Romantic dramas: 1255
  • Social issues dramas: 3947

Netflix horror movies category code: 8711

  • Horror comedy: 89585
  • Teen screams: 52147
  • Satanic stories: 6998
  • Slasher and serial killer movies: 8646
  • Monster movies: 947
  • Cult horror movies: 10944
  • Werewolf horror movies: 75930
  • Vampire horror movies: 75804
  • Zombie horror movies: 75405
  • Deep sea horror movies: 45028
  • Foreign horror movies: 8654
  • Supernatural horror movies: 42023

Netflix romantic movies category code: 8883

  • Romantic comedies: 5475
  • Romantic dramas: 1255
  • Romantic favorites: 502675
  • Romantic foreign movies: 7153
  • Classic romantic movies: 31273
  • Quirky romance movies: 36103
  • Independent romantic movies: 9916
  • Steamy romantic movies: 35800

Code for the Netflix science fiction and fantasy category: 1492

  • Sci-Fi adventure: 6926
  • Alien Sci-Fi: 3327
  • Classic Sci-Fi and fantasy: 47147
  • Science fiction and fantasy action: 1568
  • Cult Sci-Fi fantasy: 4734
  • Sci-Fi drama: 3916
  • Fantasy movies: 9744
  • Sci-Fi horror movies: 1694
  • Sci-Fi thriller: 11014

Netflix sports movies category code: 4370

  • Martial arts, boxing, and wrestling: 6695
  • Sports comedies: 5286
  • Sports and fitness: 9327
  • Sports documentaries: 180
  • Sports dramas: 7243
  • Martial arts movies: 8985
  • Basketball movies: 12762
  • Baseball movies: 12339
  • Boxing movies: 12443
  • Football Movies: 12803
  • Soccer movies: 12549

Code for Netflix thrillers category: 8933

  • Mysteries: 9994
  • Gangster movies: 31851
  • Foreign thrillers: 10306
  • Crime thrillers: 10499
  • Spy thrillers: 9147
  • Classic thrillers: 46588
  • Action thrillers: 43048
  • Sci-Fi thriller: 11014
  • Independent thrillers: 3269
  • Political thrillers: 10504
  • Psychological thrillers: 5505
  • Steamy thrillers: 972
  • Supernatural thrillers: 11140

Code for Netflix documentaries category: 6839

  • Biographical documentaries: 3652
  • Science and nature documentaries: 2595
  • Music and concert documentaries: 90361
  • Travel and adventure documentaries: 1159
  • Sports documentaries: 180
  • Spiritual documentaries: 2760
  • Foreign documentaries: 5161
  • Historical documentaries: 5349
  • Military documentaries: 4006
  • Political documentaries: 7018
  • Religious documentaries: 10005
  • Crime documentaries: 9875
  • Social and cultural documentaries: 3675

Code for Netflix TV shows and series category: 83

  • Science and nature: 52780
  • Comedy TV shows: 10375
  • Food and travel shows: 72436
  • TV Documentaries: 10105
  • Drama TV shows: 11714
  • Miniseries: 4814
  • Mysteries TV shows: 4366
  • British TV shows: 52117
  • Classic TV shows: 46553
  • Korean TV shows: 67879
  • Cult TV shows: 74652
  • Crime TV shows: 26146
  • Military or war shows and series: 25804
  • Reality TV shows: 9833
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV shows: 1372
  • Action and adventure TV shows: 10673
  • Horror TV shows: 83059
  • Children's TV shows: 27346

Code for the category Netflix teen TV shows: 60951

  • Teen comedies: 3519
  • Teen dramas: 9299
  • Teen screams: 52147

Code for Netflix kids and family movies category: 783

  • Animal stories for children: 5507
  • TV cartoons: 11177
  • Educational shows for children: 10659
  • Family Movies: 51056
  • Music for children: 52843
  • Based on books for children: 10056
  • Disney movies: 67673
  • Movies for children from 0 to 2 years old: 6796
  • Movies for children from 11 to 12 years old: 6962
  • Movies for children 2 to 4 years old: 6218
  • Movies for children from 5 to 7 years old: 5455
  • Movies for children from 8 to 10 years old: 561
  • Children's TV shows: 27346

Netflix anime category code: 7424

  • Action anime: 2653
  • Sci-fi anime: 2729
  • Comedy anime: 9302
  • Drama anime: 452
  • Fantasy anime: 11146
  • Horror anime: 10695
  • Anime for adults: 11881
  • Anime movies: 3063
  • Anime series: 6721

Code for Netflix independent movies category: 7077

  • Independent action and adventure: 11804
  • Independent comedies: 4195
  • Independent dramas: 384
  • Experimental movies: 11079
  • Independent romantic movies: 9916
  • Independent thrillers: 3269

Code for Netflix foreign movies category: 7462

  • Foreign action and adventure: 11828
  • Foreign Science fiction and fantasy: 6485
  • Foreign comedies: 4426
  • Foreign documentaries: 5161
  • Foreign dramas: 2150
  • African movies: 3761
  • German movies: 58886
  • Australian movies: 5230
  • Belgian movies: 262
  • British movies: 10757
  • Chinese movies: 3960
  • Korean movies: 5685
  • Asian action movies: 77232
  • Eastern European movies: 5254
  • New Zealand movies: 63782
  • Middle East movies: 5875
  • Foreign horror movies: 8654
  • Southeast Asian movies: 9196
  • Scandinavian movies: 9292
  • Spanish movies: 58741
  • Foreign classic movies: 32473
  • Romantic foreign movies: 7153
  • French movies: 58807
  • Greek movies: 61115
  • Dutch movies: 10606
  • Indian movies: 10463
  • Irish movies: 58750
  • Italian movies: 8221
  • Japanese movies: 10398
  • Latin American movies: 1613
  • Russian movies: 11567
  • Turkish movies: 1133133
  • Foreign thillers: 10306

Code for Netflix music category: 1701

  • World music concerts: 2856
  • Rock and pop concerts: 3278
  • Urban and dance concerts: 9472
  • Jazz: 10271
  • Country, western, and folk music: 1105
  • Latin music: 10741
  • Music for children: 52843
  • Classical musicals: 32392
  • Disney Musicals: 59433
  • Theater musicals: 55774
  • Show business musicals: 13573
  • Musicals: 13335

Code for Netflix Christmas category

  • Christmas movies for kids and families: 1474017
  • Feel-good Christmas movies for families and children: 1475066
  • Christmas movies for kids and families about Goofy: 1475071
  • British Christmas movies for children and family: 1527064
  • European Christmas movies for children and families: 1527063
  • Canadian Christmas movies for children and families: 1721544
  • Christmas movies for families and children from 11 to 12 years old: 1477206
  • Christmas movies for families and children from 8 to 10 years old: 1477204
  • Christmas movies for families and children from 5 to 7 years old: 1477201
  • Christmas movies for kids and families from the '90s: 1476024
  • Christmas movies for the whole family: 1394522
  • Romantic Christmas movies: 1394527

Code for the Netflix movies and video game series category.

  • Video game-based action: 1208259
  • Video game-based animation: 93081
  • Anime based on video games: 1819777
  • Science fiction and fantasy anime based on video games: 1819789
  • Imaginative anime based on video games: 1819793
  • Based on video games: 104997
  • Movies based on video games: 72576
  • Horror movies based on video games: 72470
  • Exciting movies based on video games: 72665
  • TV series based on video games: 1819176
  • TV for children based on videogames: 1819217

Other Netflix codes

There are other codes for more specific genres, actors, directors, decades, and other criteria. Some are:

  • Bollywood gangster movies: 77081
  • Police documentaries: 9875
  • Classical musicals: 32392
  • Bruce Lee Action Movies: 4143
  • Mel Gibson movies: 1595
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme movies: 3683
  • Pierce Brosnan movies: 3489
  • '80s action movies: 625
  • Biographical documentaries from the '60s, '70s, and '80s: 1777, 1791 and 1824
  • Movies for children and families from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s: 1831, 1860, 1883, 1909, and 1929.
  • Comedies directed by Billy Wilder: 3291
  • Comedies directed by Carl Reiner: 2065
  • Comedies directed by Charles Walters: 1672
  • Comedies directed by David Dhawan: 782
  • Comedies directed by David Zucker: 116