These secret Netflix codes help unlock a whole heap of new movies and shows

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Shh. Netflix has a secret. Behind the never-ending grids of new shows and movies the streamer puts in front of you on a daily basis are tens of thousands of secret codes to help improve your viewing experience.

These Netflix codes create homepages for certain genres and offer up niche choices you didn't even though where there. Fixing for a legal drama? There’s a code for that. In the mood for B-horror? There’s a code for that too. No matter what combo of genre and sub-genre you can think of, there’s something out there – just waiting for you to tap some numbers into your browser.

To use these codes, all you have to do is add the number to the end of the domain: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/. To make things even simpler, we've got all the major codes you need below with links – H/T to Ogres-Crypt.

Note: these codes will only work using a web browser. However, once you've seen the movie you want to watch, then you can head over to your platform of choice. 

By Netflix's count, there are now over 36,000 of these bad boys. We've rounded up some of the best below, while the streamer's Tudum page has highlighted more of the new codes they've just added. The highlights include warm favorites like Gentle British Reality TV (81240) and bizarre genres such as Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon (81614959)

And for more viewing suggestions, you can read our pieces on the best Netflix movies and best Netflix shows.

Action & Adventure (1365)

Anime (7424)

Children & Family Movies (783)

Classic Movies (31574)

Comedies (6548)

Cult Movies (7627)

Documentaries (6839)

Dramas (5763)

Faith & Spirituality (26835)

Foreign Movies (7462)

Gay & Lesbian Movies (5977)

Horror Movies (8711)

Independent Movies (7077)

Music (1701)

Romantic Movies (8883)

Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1492)

Sports Movies (4370)

Thrillers (8933)

TV Shows (83)

Jack Shepherd
Freelance Journalist

Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.

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