Netflix has turned into a never-ending pool of content, especially since the lockdown. But it is easy to get lost on the streaming platform and get spoiled for choice. 

So here are the secret codes for every single genre for when you think you’ve run out of things to watch! Because TBH, you’d never run out of things to watch. 

How to use: Paste the code after the genre in your browser – www.netflix.com/browse/genre/XXXX(code) 

NYT

Action & Adventure (1365)     

Asian Action Movies (77232) 

Action Comedies (43040) 
Action Thrillers (43048) 
Adventures (7442) 
Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118) 
Classic Action & Adventure (46576) 

LA Times

Crime Action & Adventure (9584) 

Martial Arts Movies (8985) 
Military Action & Adventure (2125) 
Spy Action & Adventure (10702) 
Westerns (7700) 

Store Kopi

Anime (7424)      

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

Vocal

Children & Family Movies (783)

Animal Tales (5507)
Disney (67673) 
Education for Kids (10659) 
Family Features (51056) 
Kids’ TV (27346) 
Kids Music (52843) 

Screen Daily

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) 
Movies Based On Children’s Books (10056) 
TV Cartoons (11177) 

Hollywood Reporter

Classic Movies (31574)

Classic Dramas (29809) 

Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147) 
Classic Thrillers (46588) 
Classic Westerns (47465)
Classic War Movies (48744) 
Epics (52858) 
Film Noir (7687)  
Silent Movies (53310) 

Bustle

Comedies (6548)        

Dark Comedies (869) 

Mockumentaries (26) 
Political Comedies (2700) 
Romantic Comedies (5475) 
Screwball Comedies (9702) 

Netflix

Sports Comedies (5286) 
Stand-up Comedy (11559) 
Satires (4922) 
Slapstick Comedies (10256) 
Teen Comedies (3519) 

Flixlist

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) 
Historical Documentaries (5349) 
Military Documentaries (4006) 
Music & Concert Documentaries (90361) 

Netflix

Political Documentaries (7018) 

Religious Documentaries (10005) 
Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)  
Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675) 
Sports Documentaries (180) 
Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159) 

Vox

Dramas (5763)     

Biographical Dramas (3179) 

Classic Dramas (29809) 
Crime Dramas (6889) 
Dramas Based On Books (4961) 
Dramas Based On Real Life (3653) 
Independent Dramas (384) 
Military Dramas (11) 

Twitter

Period Pieces (12123) 
Political Dramas (6616) 
Romantic Dramas (1255) 
Sports Dramas (7243) 
Showbiz Dramas (5012) 
Social Issue Dramas (3947) 
Teen Dramas (9299) 
Tearjerkers (6384) 

Netflix

Faith & Spirituality (26835)

Faith & Spirituality Movies (52804) 

Kids Faith & Spirituality (751423)
Spiritual Documentaries (2760) 

Narcity

Foreign Movies (7462)

Art House Movies (29764) 

African Movies (3761) 
Australian Movies (5230) 
Belgian Movies (262) 
British Movies (10757)
Chinese Movies (3960)
Dutch Movies (10606)
Eastern European Movies (5254)
French Movies (58807) 
Greek Movies (61115) 
German Movies (58886) 

Netflix

Irish Movies (58750) 

Italian Movies (8221) 
Japanese Movies (10398) 
Korean Movies (5685) 
Latin American Movies (1613) 
Middle Eastern Movies (5875) 
New Zealand Movies (63782) 
Russian Movies (11567) 
Scandinavian Movies (9292) 
Southeast Asian Movies (9196) 
Spanish Movies (58741) 

Gay & Lesbian Movies (5977)

Gay & Lesbian Comedies (7120) 

Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500) 
Gay & Lesbian Documentaries (4720) 
Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies (3329) 
Gay & Lesbian TV Shows (65263)

Decider

Horror Movies (8711)

B-Horror Movies (8195) 

Creature Features (6895) 
Cult Horror Movies (10944) 
Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028) 
Horror Comedy (89585) 
Monster Movies (947) 

Medium

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)

Focus Feature

Independent Movies (7077)  

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

Asian Age

Indian Movies (10463)

Indian Action & Adventure (4749) 
Indian Action & Adventure from the 1970s (925) 
Indian Action & Adventure from the 1980s (951) 
Indian Comedies from the 1970s (2695) 
Indian Comedies from the 1980s (2716) 
Indian Crime Action & Adventure (2870) 
Indian Movies from the 1940s (3545) 
Indian Movies from the 1950s (3573) 

Deccan Chronicle

Indian Movies from the 1960s (3596) 
Indian Movies from the 1970s (3612) 
Indian Movies from the 1980s (3634) 
Indian Political Dramas (3045) 
Indian Thrillers (1719) 
Romantic Indian Dramas (4729) 
Sentimental Indian Dramas (3759)

Netflix

Music (1701)

Country & Western/Folk (1105) 
Jazz & Easy Listening (10271) 
Kids Music (52843) 
Latin Music (10741) 
Rock & Pop Concerts (3278)
Urban & Dance Concerts (9472) 
World Music Concerts (2856) 

Bustle

Musicals (13335)

Classic Musicals (32392) 

Disney Musicals (59433) 
Showbiz Musicals (13573) 
Stage Musicals (55774)

Blogspot

 Romantic Movies (8883)

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

HOLR Magazine

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) 
Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
Sci-Fi Adventure (6926) 
Sci-Fi Dramas (3916) 
Sci-Fi Horror Movies (1694) 
Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014) 

britannica

Sports Movies (4370)

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

Movieweb

Thrillers (8933)

Action Thrillers (43048) 

Classic Thrillers (46588) 
Crime Thrillers (10499) 
Gangster Movies (31851)  
Independent Thrillers (3269) 

New Yorker

Mysteries (9994)

Psychological Thrillers (5505) 
Political Thrillers (10504) 
Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014) 
Spy Thrillers (9147) 
Steamy Thrillers (972) 
Supernatural Thrillers (11140)

Insider

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) 
Reality TV (9833) 

What’s on Netflix

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) 
Teen TV Shows (60951)

Phew! That’s a lot. 

Still didn’t find what you’re looking for? 

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