10 Secret Netflix Codes I Use to Find Hidden Movies – Try Them Now

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• Netflix codes open hidden genre and micro-category pages.
• Codes work best in the browser, but can also work in the app.
• They do not unlock additional titles outside of your Netflix plan.

I’ve used Netflix for decades. I had it back when it was still distributing DVDs, so I know how to use the streaming service. I’ve written a lot about it over the years, like recommending my favorite Netflix codes, tips, and tricks. “Code?” You may be asking yourself. Yes, there are hundreds of Netflix codes, and I use them regularly to find hidden movies to watch for free.

Netflix organizes its entire library into multiple genres and micro categories. Each has a numerical code associated with it. Some are widespread, such as action and adventureWhile others are oddly specific, like deep sea horror movies. These codes will not unlock new movies, paid additional movies, or content outside of my plan. They just take me to curated pages that Netflix buries.

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They’re great for breaking out of Netflix’s recommendation cycle and browsing what’s beneath the surface. But it’s not obvious how to find the codes or use them, since Netflix doesn’t advertise them. So, here’s how, as well as my favorites.

How to find and use Netflix codes

Before I get into which Netflix codes are worth trying, let’s cover the basics, including how to use them.

my favorite netflix codes

Okay, now that you know how to find and enter the codes, here is my list of Netflix codes that I use most often and why.

1. Oscar Winners and Nominees: 81396365

During Oscar season, Netflix displays the nominees in its library on the home screen. But what about the rest of the year? This is where this code is useful. If you want to see prestige titles in multiple genres that are associated with awards or nominations, bookmark this category. Right now, in my results, I see American Gangster, beautiful womanAnd Bohemian Rhapsody.

2. Book Club: 81511805

This is one of my favorite categories when I want something cozy and literary without having to binge-watch every drama on Netflix. I’m looking at my results right now outlander, All Quiet on the Western Front, queen’s stakeAnd matilda the musical. This category not only curates adaptations, but also features character-driven films and stories with great plot and emotional impact.

3. Films written by women: 81225828

I like this code because it showcases female filmmakers, and it’s very broad. There are romantic comedies, horror, blockbuster action films and coming-of-age films, all from female writers. I am looking in my results Owner, 27 dresses, Jennifer’s Body, 13 going on 30And jurassic world dominion. I didn’t know that last one was written by a woman.

4. Totally Amazing ’80s: 2314106

This range is pure nostalgia, even if it’s more “1980-adjacent”. In my results, there is Netflix field of dreams, steel magnoliasAnd breakfast clubas well as young sheldonWhich is based on the 80’s but was not made then. Still, if you want to relive that decade or recapture the feeling of the late 20th century, including big hair and neon wardrobe choices, this is a great range to check out.

5. Memories of the 90s: 2691941

I’m an 80s kid and a 90s kid, so this is another code I use when I want to be nostalgic. My results currently include Dawson’s Creek, West WingAnd touched by an angel. Again, not every title is completely ’90s, but the category still has that DNA: stars from that era, network-TV and cable-era shows, and more. It’s a totally relaxing thing.

6. Alien Sci-Fi: 3327

Did you know that science fiction is a huge, expansive genre? For example, horror is a subgenre of science-fiction. It’s actually my favorite, but Aliens is a close second. I’m not necessarily a fan of science-fiction movies ex machinaBut Independence Day? Yes, please. So, this category gives me exactly that: creatures, attacks, and more. I am just watching right now starship troopers, poisonAnd falling Skies.

7. Witchcraft and black arts: 81552046

Speaking of horror, I love all things supernatural, mysterious, and just plain magical. Not just during the Halloween season, but all year long. In this category, I am looking for Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, ritual, something very bad is going to happenAnd Castle Rock. This category seems to include anything related to magic, curses, or horror-adjacent stories. It’s detailed but scary.

8. Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 81614959

I like this category because it’s about the long-running Kevin Bacon Connection game on the Internet, where actors are connected through shared credits. In my results, there is Netflix meet the Parents, stranger things, lincoln lawyer, shamelessAnd close to.

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Last but not least is Bacon’s wife Kyra Sedgwick. Other people? No clue why they’re here. But that’s the whole point. This is a rabbit-hole category where you can enjoy exploring Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

9. British Comedies: 1009

British humor is wonderful: dry wit, sarcasm, heavy satire and self-deprecation. Who doesn’t enjoy that? absolutely fantastic And royal family These are probably my two favorite sitcoms of all time, and they’re British. So when I saw that Netflix had a British comedy category, I immediately saved it. Right now in my results, I see Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonAnd that christmas. So British, so good.

10. Mockumentaries: 26

This last code is one you’d probably never think to search for, and I’ve never seen Netflix highlight it as a category. Think fake documentaries and interviews, weird realism, and characters who are overly serious while everything around them is absurd. I use this code when I want to watch comedies, especially ones that are very lame or seem improvised.

In my results, I see Trailer Park Boys, Borat, pebbles on earthAnd Between two ferns.