Let’s face it, it can be pretty overwhelming to sort through the vast number of movies and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix. While there is a lot of great stuff available, there are also a lot of movies and TV shows that a person should never spend time watching.
The good news is that Netflix has a secret master list of categories that are much more niche-focused than the big buckets like action, drama or documentaries.
How To Watch
As first discovered by What’s On Netflix, there is a way to access all these hidden categories to help you figure out what to watch. You will have to watch via a browser on your computer, as you need to type in the codes in the address bar.
For example, 25804 is code for military TV shows. So just go to https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/25804 and you will get a list of all the TV shows that fall under that category. (Note: You will have to sign into your account to access these.)
Some of the more interesting and useful categories I found are Zombie Horror Movies: 75405, Quirky Romance: 36103, Dark Comedies: 869, Disney: 67673, Political Thrillers: 10504, and TV Comedies: 10375.
Here’s a list of codes, so you can search to your heart’s content! Note that they have changed over time, based on current events and viewing trends, so these may not be complete.
B-Horror Movies: 8195
Baseball Movies: 12339
Basketball Movies: 12762
Belgian Movies: 262
Biographical Documentaries: 3652
Biographical Dramas: 3179
Black Behind the Camera: 81240784
Black Comedy Icons: 81240749
Black Hidden Gems: 81240748
Black History Is American History: 81244298
Black Lives Matter: 81299227
Black Music Legends: 81240727
Black Sitcoms: 81416282
Black Stories for Families: 81307031
Boxing Movies: 12443
British Movies: 10757
British TV Shows: 52117
In the mood for a boxing movie? This code will help you find it.
Dark Comedies: 869
Deep Sea Horror Movies: 45028
Disney: 67673
Disney Musicals: 59433
Documentaries: 6839
Docuseries: 10105
Dramas: 5763
Dramas Based on Books: 4961
Dramas Based on Real Life: 3653
Dutch Movies: 10606
It can be hard to find which Disney films Netflix is currently offering, but not when you have this code!
Eastern European Movies: 5254
Education for Kids: 10659
Epics: 52858
European Historical Dramas: 776569
European Movies & TV: 109012
Experimental Movies: 11079
Because you know you’ve wanted to search “Epics” before but never known how…
Martial Arts Movies: 8985
Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling: 6695
Middle Eastern Movies: 5875
Military Action & Adventure: 2125
Military Documentaries: 4006
Military Dramas: 11
Military TV Shows: 25804
Miniseries: 4814
Mockumentaries: 26
Monster Movies: 947
Movies Based on Children’s Books: 10056
Movies for ages 0 to 2: 6796
Movies for ages 3 to 4: 6218
Movies for ages 5 to 7: 5455
Movies for ages 8 to 10: 561
Movies for ages 11 to 12: 6962
Music & Concert Documentaries: 90361
Music: 1701
Musicals: 13335
Mysteries: 9994
Period Pieces: 12123
Political Comedies: 2700
Political Documentaries: 7018
Political Dramas: 6616
Political Thrillers: 10504
Psychological Thrillers: 5505
Tearjerkers: 6384
Teen Comedies: 3519
Teen Dramas: 9299
Teen Screams: 52147
Teen TV Shows: 60951
Thrillers: 8933
Thrillers based on real life: 159
Travel & Adventure Documentaries: 1159
TV Action & Adventure: 10673
TV Cartoons: 11177
TV Comedies: 10375
TV Dramas: 11714
TV Horror: 83059
TV Mysteries: 4366
TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1372
TV Shows: 83
