Netflix 'secret menu' unveils thousands of hidden movies and TV series

28 March 2023 , 12:35

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Hundreds of movies and shows are hidden in Netflix's 'secret menu' - have you found them yet? (Image: Getty)

How many times have you scrolled through Netflix and nothing much is taking your fancy? Well it could be because you’re not seeing everything that's available to you!

Surely not, we hear you cry. But it’s true – unless you spend ages scrolling (and who has time for that?) all suggestions flashing before your eyes are merely based on previous things you’ve watched, or added to your list.

This means there’s a massive number of films and movies you’ve simply never stumbled across.

So how do we unlock all this buried treasure?

The answer lies in simple codes, and plenty of them.

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Just simply inputting a small amount of digits will make searching through Netflix a lot easier for you.

These codes correspond to fairly precise genres, such as ‘movies based on children’s books’ or ‘sports comedies’. Enter the code and the relevant genre with all its films or tv shows is all there for you in one place.

No more endless scrolling for you!

Your Netflix suggestions are based on the previous things you’ve watched, or added to your list (Stanislav Kogiku/AFLO/REX/Shutterstock)

To do this, you just need to visit each genre’s webpage by typing or copy and pasting this into your browser: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/

Then follow this by any of the codes listed below.

So for example if you wanted to see what Netflix offers in the way of Asian Action Moves – which is first on the list - type in https://www.netflix.com/gb/browse/genre/

Currently, this neat trick only works on the website version of Netflix, so put away that phone or tablet!

BUT if you use the streaming platform on a TV, you can simply type the code in the 'search' bar.

There is a massive comprehensive list here, but below is a very varied selection to help get you started.

Happy hunting!

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• Asian Action Movies ( )

• Action Comedies (43040)

• Action Thrillers (43048)

• Adventures (7442)

• Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)

• Westerns (7700)

• Spy Action & Adventure (10702)

• Crime Action & Adventure (9584)

• Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)

• Martial Arts Movies (8985)

• Military Action & Adventure (2125)

• Adult Animation (11881)

• Anime Action (2653)

• Anime Comedies (9302)

• Anime Dramas (452)

• Anime Features (3063)

• Anime Sci-Fi (2729)

• Anime Horror (10695)

• Anime Fantasy (11146)

• Anime Series (6721)

• 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)

• Education for Kids (10659)

• Disney (67673)

• Movies based on children’s books (10056)

• Family Features (51056)

• TV Cartoons (11177)

• Kids’ TV (27346)

• Kids Music (52843)

• Animal Tales (5507)

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• Classic Comedies (31694)

• Classic Dramas (29809)

• Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)

• Classic Thrillers (46588)

• Film Noir (7687)

• Classic War Movies (48744)

• Epics (52858)

• Classic Foreign Movies (32473)

• Silent Movies (53310)

• Classic Westerns (47465)

• Dark Comedies (869)

• Foreign Comedies (4426)

• Late Night Comedies (1402)

• Mockumentaries (26)

• Political Comedies (2700)

• Screwball Comedies (9702)

• Sports Comedies (5286)

• Stand-up Comedy (11559)

• Teen Comedies (3519)

• Satires (4922)

• Romantic Comedies (5475)

• Slapstick Comedies (10256)

• B-Horror Movies (8195)

• Campy Movies (1252)

• Cult Horror Movies (10944)

• Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)

• Cult Comedies (9434)

• Biographical Documentaries (3652)

• Crime Documentaries (9875)

• Foreign Documentaries (5161)

• Historical Documentaries (5349)

• Military Documentaries (4006)

• Sports Documentaries (180)

• Music & Concert Documentaries (90361)

• Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159)

• Political Documentaries (7018)

• Religious Documentaries (10005)

• Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)

• Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675)

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• Biographical Dramas (3179)

• Classic Dramas (29809)

• Courtroom Dramas (528582748)

• Crime Dramas (6889)

• Dramas based on Books (4961)

• Dramas based on real life (3653)

• Tearjerkers (6384)

• Foreign Dramas (2150)

• Sports Dramas (7243)

• Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)

• Independent Dramas (384)

• Teen Dramas (9299)

• Military Dramas (11)

• Period Pieces (12123)

• Political Dramas (6616)

• Romantic Dramas (1255)

• Showbiz Dramas (5012)

• Social Issue Dramas (3947)

• Faith & Spirituality Movies (52804)

• Spiritual Documentaries (2760)

• Kids Faith & Spirituality (751423)

• Art House Movies (29764)

• Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)

• Classic Foreign Movies (32473)

• Foreign Comedies (4426)

• Foreign Documentaries (5161)

• Foreign Dramas (2150)

• Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)

• Foreign Horror Movies (8654)

• Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)

• Foreign Thrillers (10306)

• Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)

• African Movies (3761)

• Australian Movies (5230)

• Belgian Movies (262)

• Korean Movies (5685)

• Latin American Movies (1613)

• Middle Eastern Movies (5875)

• New Zealand Movies (63782)

• Russian (11567)

• Scandinavian Movies (9292)

• Southeast Asian Movies (9196)

• Spanish Movies (58741)

• Greek Movies (61115)

• German Movies (58886)

• French Movies (58807)

• Eastern European Movies (5254)

• Dutch Movies (10606)

• Irish Movies (58750)

• Japanese Movies (10398)

• Italian Movies (8221)

• Indian Movies (10463)

• Chinese Movies (3960)

• British Movies (10757)

• Gay & Lesbian Comedies (7120)

• Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)

• Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies (3329)

• Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)

• Gay & Lesbian Documentaries (4720)

• Gay & Lesbian TV Shows (65263)

• B-Horror Movies (8195)

• Creature Features (6895)

• Cult Horror Movies (10944)

• Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028)

• Foreign Horror Movies (8654)

• Horror Comedy (89585)

• Monster Movies (947)

• 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)

• Experimental Movies (11079)

• Independent Action & Adventure (11804)

• Independent Thrillers (3269)

• Romantic Independent Movies (9916)

• Independent Comedies (4195)

• Independent Dramas (384)

• Kids Music (52843)

• Country & Western/Folk (1105)

• Jazz & Easy Listening (10271)

• Latin Music (10741)

• Urban & Dance Concerts (9472)

• World Music Concerts (2856)

• Rock & Pop Concerts (3278)

• Musicals (13335)

• Classic Musicals (32392)

• Disney Musicals (59433)

• Showbiz Musicals (13573)

• Stage Musicals (55774)

• Romantic Favorites (502675)

• Quirky Romance (36103)

• Romantic Independent Movies (9916)

• Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)

• Romantic Dramas (1255)

• Steamy Romantic Movies (35800)

• Classic Romantic Movies (31273)

• Romantic Comedies (5475)

• Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1568)

• Alien Sci-Fi (3327)

• Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)

• Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)

• Fantasy Movies (9744)

• Sci-Fi Adventure (6926)

• Sci-Fi Dramas (3916)

• Sci-Fi Horror Movies (1694)

• Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014)

• Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)

• Sports Comedies (5286)

• Sports Documentaries (180)

• Sports Dramas (7243)

• Baseball Movies (12339)

• Football Movies (12803)

• Boxing Movies (12443)

• Soccer Movies (12549)

• Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling (6695)

• Basketball Movies (12762)

• Sports & Fitness (9327)

• Action Thrillers (43048)

• Classic Thrillers (46588)

• Crime Thrillers (10499)

• Foreign Thrillers (10306)

• Independent Thrillers (3269)

• Gangster Movies (31851)

• Psychological Thrillers (5505)

• Political Thrillers (10504)

• Mysteries (9994)

• Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014)

• Spy Thrillers (9147)

• Steamy Thrillers (972)

• Supernatural Thrillers (11140)

• 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)

• 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)

• Reality TV (9833)

• Teen TV Shows (60951)

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