It's fairly easy to find yourself in a rut on Netflix, wondering what to watch next. And when it's a cold or rainy day, there's nothing more you want to do than stay in bed, watching a movie all day long. Well, the next time you're lost on what to watch next, just take a look at our list here of Netflix's secret movie categories [1].
The codes, which What's on Netflix found [2], include every type of genre you can imagine. Interested in an anime drama or quirky romance movie? There's a code for both of those categories. Remember, you need to use this URL http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/CODENUMBER and copy and paste the code into "CODENUMBER." Too lazy? There's a website [3] that has this all set up, ready for you.
Start looking ahead and plan out your weekend of binge-watching.
Action Movies
- 1365 — Action and Adventure
- 77232 — Asian Action Movies
- 46576 — Classic Action and Adventure
- 43040 — Action Comedies
- 43048 — Action Thrillers
- 8985 — Martial Arts Movies
- 2125 — Military Action and Adventure
- 7442 — Adventures
- 10118 — Comic Book and Superhero Movies
- 7700 — Westerns
- 10702 — Spy Action and Adventure
- 9584 — Crime Action and Adventure
- 11828 — Foreign Action and Adventure
Anime
- 7424 — Anime
- 11881 — Adult Animation
- 2653 — Anime Action
- 9302 — Anime Comedies
- 452 — Anime Dramas
- 3063 — Anime Features
- 2729 — Anime Sci-Fi
- 10695 — Anime Horror
- 11146 — Anime Fantasy
- 6721 — Anime Series
Family and Kid Movies
- 783 — Children and Family Movies
- 6796 — Movies For Ages 0 to 2
- 6218 — Movies For Ages 2 to 4
- 5455 — Movies For Ages 5 to 7
- 561 — Movies For Ages 8 to 10
- 6962 — Movies For Ages 11 to 12
- 10659 — Education For Kids
- 67673 — Disney
- 10056 — Movies Based on Children's Books
- 51056 — Family Features
- 11177 — TV Cartoons
- 27346 — Kids' TV
- 52843 — Kids' Music
- 5507 — Animal Tales
Classic Movies
- 31574 — Classic Movies
- 31694 — Classic Comedies
- 29809 — Classic Dramas
- 47147 — Classic Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 46588 — Classic Thrillers
- 7687 — Film Noir
- 48744 — Classic War Movies
- 52858 — Epics
- 32473 — Classic Foreign Movies
- 53310 — Silent Movies
- 47465 — Classic Westerns
Dramas
- 5763 — Dramas
- 3179 — Biographical Dramas
- 29809 — Classic Dramas
- 528582748 — Courtroom Dramas
- 6889 — Crime Dramas
- 4961 — Dramas Based on Books
- 3653 — Dramas Based on real life
- 6384 — Tearjerkers
- 2150 — Foreign Dramas
- 7243 — Sports Dramas
- 500 — Gay and Lesbian Dramas
- 384 — Independent Dramas
- 9299 — Teen Dramas
- 11 — Military Dramas
- 12123 — Period Pieces
- 6616 — Political Dramas
- 1255 — Romantic Dramas
- 5012 — Showbiz Dramas
- 3947 — Social Issue Dramas
- 26835 — Faith and Spirituality
- 52804 — Faith and Spirituality Movies
- 2760 — Spiritual Documentaries
- 751423 — Kids Faith and Spirituality
- 384 — Independent Dramas
Documentaries
- 6839 — Documentaries
- 3652 — Biographical Documentaries
- 9875 — Crime Documentaries
- 5161 — Foreign Documentaries
- 5349 — Historical Documentaries
- 4006 — Military Documentaries
- 180 — Sports Documentaries
- 90361 — Music and Concert Documentaries
- 1159 — Travel and Adventure Documentaries
- 7018 — Political Documentaries
- 10005 — Religious Documentaries
- 2595 — Science and Nature Documentaries
- 3675 — Social and Cultural Documentaries
Foreign Films
- 7462 — Foreign Movies
- 29764 — Art House Movies
- 11828 — Foreign Action and Adventure
- 32473 — Classic Foreign Movies
- 4426 — Foreign Comedies
- 5161 — Foreign Documentaries
- 2150 — Foreign Dramas
- 8243 — Foreign Gay and Lesbian Movies
- 8654 — Foreign Horror Movies
- 6485 — Foreign Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 10306 — Foreign Thrillers
- 7153 — Romantic Foreign Movies
- 3761 — African Movies
- 5230 — Australian Movies
- 262 — Belgian Movies
- 5685 — Korean Movies
- 1613 — Latin American Movies
- 5875 — Middle Eastern Movies
- 63782 — New Zealand Movies
- 11567 — Russian Movies
- 9292 — Scandinavian Movies
- 9196 — Southeast Asian Movies
- 58741 — Spanish Movies
- 61115 — Greek Movies
- 58886 — German Movies
- 58807 — French Movies
- 5254 — Eastern European Movies
- 10606 — Dutch Movies
- 58750 — Irish Movies
- 10398 — Japanese Movies
- 8221 — Italian Movies
- 10463 — Indian Movies
- 3960 — Chinese Movies
- 10757 — British Movies
Horror
- 8711 — Horror Movies
- 8195 — B-Horror Movies
- 6895 — Creature Features
- 10944 — Cult Horror Movies
- 45028 — Deep Sea Horror Movies
- 8654 — Foreign Horror Movies
- 89585 — Horror Comedy
- 947 — Monster Movies
- 8646 — Slasher and Serial Killer Movies
- 42023 — Supernatural Horror Movies
- 52147 — Teen Screams
- 75804 — Vampire Horror Movies
- 75930 — Werewolf Horror Movies
- 75405 — Zombie Horror Movies
- 6998 — Satanic Stories
- 7077 — Independent Movies
- 11079 — Experimental Movies
- 11804 — Independent Action and Adventure
- 3269 — Independent Thrillers
- 9916 — Romantic Independent Movies
Musicals and Concerts
- 1701 — Music
- 52843 — Kids' Music
- 1105 — Country and Western/Folk
- 10271 — Jazz and Easy Listening
- 10741 — Latin Music
- 9472 — Urban and Dance Concerts
- 2856 — World Music Concerts
- 3278 — Rock and Pop Concerts
- 13335 — Musicals
- 32392 — Classic Musicals
- 59433 — Disney Musicals
- 13573 — Showbiz Musicals
- 55774 — Stage Musicals
Romance
- 8883 — Romantic Movies
- 502675 — Romantic Favorites
- 36103 — Quirky Romance
- 9916 — Romantic Independent Movies
- 7153 — Romantic Foreign Movies
- 1255 — Romantic Dramas
- 35800 — Steamy Romantic Movies
- 31273 — Classic Romantic Movies
- 5475 — Romantic Comedies
Science Fiction
- 1492 — Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 1568 — Action Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 3327 — Alien Sci-Fi
- 47147 — Classic Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 4734 — Cult Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 9744 — Fantasy Movies
- 6926 — Sci-Fi Adventure
- 3916 — Sci-Fi Dramas
- 1694 — Sci-Fi Horror Movies
- 11014 — Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 6485 — Foreign Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Sports
- 4370 — Sports Movies
- 5286 — Sports Comedies
- 180 — Sports Documentaries
- 7243 — Sports Dramas
- 12339 — Baseball Movies
- 12803 — Football Movies
- 12443 — Boxing Movies
- 12549 — Soccer Movies
- 6695 — Martial Arts, Boxing, and Wrestling
- 12762 — Basketball Movies
- 9327 — Sports and Fitness
Thrillers
- 8933 — Thrillers
- 43048 — Action Thrillers
- 46588 — Classic Thrillers
- 10499 — Crime Thrillers
- 10306 — Foreign Thrillers
- 3269 — Independent Thrillers
- 31851 — Gangster Movies
- 5505 — Psychological Thrillers
- 10504 — Political Thrillers
- 9994 — Mysteries
- 11014 — Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 9147 — Spy Thrillers
- 972 — Steamy Thrillers
- 11140 — Supernatural Thrillers
TV Shows
- 83 — TV Shows
- 52117 — British TV Shows
- 46553 — Classic TV Shows
- 26146 — Crime TV Shows
- 74652 — Cult TV Shows
- 72436 — Food and Travel TV
- 27346 — Kids' TV
- 67879 — Korean TV Shows
- 4814 — Miniseries
- 25804 — Military TV Shows
- 52780 — Science and Nature TV
- 10673 — TV Action and Adventure
- 10375 — TV Comedies
- 10105 — TV Documentaries
- 11714 — TV Dramas
- 83059 — TV Horror
- 4366 — TV Mysteries
- 1372 — TV Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 9833 — Reality TV
- 60951 — Teen TV Shows