Entering these secret Netflix codes will allow you to find hidden movies and buried genres you'd never spot in hours of scrolling
Netflix users are only just realizing the streaming platform has a secret collection of hidden codes that unlock loads of extra movie categories.
Instead of endlessly scrolling through the same recommended shows over and over again, these hidden codes open up bizarrely specific genres you’d probably never stumble across normally.
And honestly, some of them sound completely made up.
From ‘Don’t Watch Hungry’ to ‘Supernatural Soaps’ and ‘Reluctant Adults’, Netflix has built an entire secret menu full of hidden collections, and we have the full list below!
How these secret Netflix codes unlock hidden movie categories
This tech trick has been hiding on your devices for ages, and you simply wouldn’t know about.
To access the hidden movie genres on Netflix, users need to type ‘netflix.com/browse/genre/’ followed by one of the secret codes into their browser.
You then replace the final part with whichever category number you want to explore and Netflix instantly loads up that hidden section.
According to Netflix’s Tudum guide, the system actually dates back to the company’s old DVD rental era and has continued expanding as more genres and trends appear.
Some categories are incredibly broad, like Action & Adventure or Anime, while others feel hilariously specific.
There’s a category for ‘Watch in One Weekend’, one called ‘Small Town Charm’, and even an entire section dedicated to ’90-Minute Movies’ for people who don’t want to commit to a three-hour epic after work.
Netflix apparently adds new codes all the time too, often inspired by viewer habits and pop culture trends.
One collection called ‘Short-Ass Movies’ was famously created after a Saturday Night Live sketch joking about films being way too long.
Most users don’t ever make use of these
The hidden codes basically act like cheat codes for escaping Netflix’s algorithm.
Instead of relying on whatever the homepage decides to show you, you can jump directly into oddly specific genres that actually match your mood.
And with Netflix containing thousands upon thousands of movies and TV shows, it’s easy to see how loads of titles end up completely buried.
So if you’re the type of person who spends 40 minutes scrolling before giving up and rewatching The Office again, these codes might finally rescue your movie nights.
Hidden Netflix codes you can try:
- Action & Adventure – 1365
- Anime – 7424
- Binge-Worthy British Crime TV Shows – 1192582
- Chosen Family – 81231348
- Cyberpunk – 1964512
- Don’t Watch Hungry – 3272152
- Family Movie Night – 2013975
- Gal-Pal TV Shows – 1143288
- High Brow Horror – 3261672
- Irreverent TV Comedies – 75480
- K-Dramas for Beginners – 2953105
- Movies Directed by Women – 2974953
- Pop Culture Icons – 81278963
- Reluctant Adults – 3053870
- Relentless Crime Thrillers – 81226732
- Romantic Comedies – 5475
- Schemers & Scammers – 81493295
- Small Town Charm – 81615585
- Spicy Romance – 81572628
- Supernatural Soaps – 81238162
- Swipe Right – 81582488
- Take a Trip Around the World – 81282911
- Team Players – 2752022
- Totally Awesome ’80s – 2314106
- Watch in One Weekend – 3182735
- 90-Minute Movies – 81466194
- Short-Ass movies -81603903
- Action Comedies – 43040
- Action Thrillers – 43048
- Anime Horror – 10695
- Comic Book and Superhero Movies – 10118
- Martial Arts Movies – 8985
- Spy Action & Adventure – 10702
- Westerns – 7700
Movie night, anyone?