You may think you’ve exhausted everything there is to watch on Netflix.
However, chances are there are a lot of movies and TV shows you’ve never come across when searching through the streaming service’s extensive library. streaming.
Unless you spend hours browsing the library, the titles that appear highlighted are based on what you’ve already viewed or added to your list.
But if you crave something in a genre that isn’t available on Netflix’s limited selection, you won’t be able to find what you’re looking for very easily.
It turns out that there are thousands of codes that will make it easier for you to search on Netflix.
These codes relate to some pretty specific genres, ranging from “foreign romance films” to “B horror movies,” and they’ve been put in one place so you can scroll through them.
To visit each genre’s website, all you have to do is enter the four-digit code into your web browser after the following address: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/
It should be noted that this system only works on the website, and will not be available on phones, NOW TV boxes or the Amazon Firestick.
The kind people at ogres-crypt compiled the full list of genres, but you can also find a wide selection below.
Action and adventure (1365)
- Asian Action Movies (77232)
- Classic Action and Adventure (46576)
- Action comedies (43040)
- Action and suspense (43048)
- Adventures (7442)
- Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)
- Westerns (7700)
- Spy Action and Adventure (10702)
- Action and criminal adventure (9584)
- Action and adventure abroad (11828)
- Martial arts movies (8985)
- Military action and adventure (2125)
Anime (7424)
- Adult Anime (11881)
- Anime Action (2653)
- Anime comedies (9302)
- Anime dramas (452)
- Anime Movies (3063)
- Sci-fi anime (2729)
- Horror anime (10695)
- Anime Fantasy (11146)
- Anime series (6721)
Movies for children and families (783)
- Movies from 0 to 2 years (6796)
- Movies from 2 to 4 years (6218)
- Movies for children from 5 to 7 years old (5455)
- Movies for children from 8 to 10 years old (561)
- Movies for children from 11 to 12 years old (6962)
- Education for children (10659)
- Disney (67673)
- Movies based on children’s books (10056)
- Family Movies (51056)
- Cartoons for television (11177)
- Children’s television (27346)
- Music for children (52843)
- Animal stories (5507)
Classic Movies (31574)
- Classic comedies (31694)
- Classic Dramas (29809)
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Classics (47147)
- Classic Thriller Movies (46588)
- Film noir (7687)
- Classic war cinema (48744)
- Epic Movies (52858)
- Foreign Classic Movies (32473)
- Silent film (53310)
- Western Classics (47465)
Comedies (6548)
- Dark comedies (869)
- Foreign comedies (4426)
- Night comedies (1402)
- Fake documentaries (26)
- Political comedies (2700)
- Comedies (9702)
- Sports comedies (5286)
- Comedies (11559)
- Teen Comedies (3519)
- Satires (4922)
- Romantic comedies (5475)
- Comedies (10256)
Cult movies (7627)
- B Horror Movies (8195)
- Humor movies (1252)
- Cult Horror Movies (10944)
- Cult science fiction and fantasy (4734)
- Cult comedies (9434)
Documentaries (6839)
- Biographical documentaries (3652)
- Police documentaries (9875)
- Foreign documentaries (5161)
- Historical documentaries (5349)
- Military documentaries (4006)
- Sports documentaries (180)
- Music and concert documentaries (90361)
- Travel and adventure documentaries (1159)
- Political documentaries (7018)
- Religious documentaries (10005)
- Documentaries about science and nature (2595)
- Social and cultural documentaries (3675)
Dramas (5763)
- Biographical dramas (3179)
- Classic Dramas (29809)
- Court Dramas (528582748)
- Police dramas (6889)
- Dramas based on books (4961)
- Dramas based on real life (3653)
- Tear dramas (6384)
- Foreign dramas (2150)
- Sports dramas (7243)
- Gay and lesbian dramas (500)
- Independent dramas (384)
- Teen Dramas (9299)
- Military dramas (11)
- Period works (12123)
- Political dramas (6616)
- Romantic dramas (1255)
- Showbiz Dramas (5012)
- Dramas with social themes (3947)
Faith and spirituality (26835)
- Faith and spirituality films (52804)
- Spiritual documentaries (2760)
- Faith and spirituality for children (751423)
Foreign films (7462)
- Arthouse films (29764)
- Action and adventure abroad (11828)
- Foreign Classic Movies (32473)
- Foreign comedies (4426)
- Foreign documentaries (5161)
- Foreign dramas (2150)
- Foreign gay and lesbian films (8243)
- Foreign horror films (8654)
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Abroad (6485)
- Foreign suspense films (10306)
- Romantic foreign films (7153)
- African movies (3761)
- Australian films (5230)
- Belgian films (262)
- Korean Movies (5685)
- Latin American films (1613)
- Middle Eastern Movies (5875)
- New Zealand Movies (63782)
- Russian (11567)
- Scandinavian films (9292)
- Southeast Asian Movies (9196)
- Spanish movies (58741)
- Greek Movies (61115)
- German movies (58886)
- French movies (58807)
- Eastern European Films (5254)
- Dutch films (10606)
- Irish Movies (58750)
- Japanese movies (10398)
- Italian movies (8221)
- Indian Movies (10463)
- Chinese movies (3960)
- British films (10757)
Gay and lesbian movies (5977)
- Gay and lesbian comedies (7120)
- Dramas for gays and lesbians (500)
- Romantic gay and lesbian movies (3329)
- Foreign gay and lesbian films (8243)
- Gay and lesbian documentaries (4720)
- Gay and Lesbian TV Shows (65263)
Horror Movies (8711)
- B Horror Movies (8195)
- Creature Movies (6895)
- Cult Horror Movies (10944)
- Horror movies on the high seas (45028)
- Foreign horror films (8654)
- Horror comedy (89585)
- Monster Movies (947)
- Horror movies and serial killers (8646)
- Supernatural Horror Movies (42023)
- Screams of teenagers (52147)
- Horror movies with vampires (75804)
- Werewolves (75930)
- Zombie Horror Movies (75405)
- Satanic stories (6998)
Independent films (7077)
- Experimental films (11079)
- Independent Action and Adventure (11804)
- Independent thriller films (3269)
- Independent Romantic Movies (9916)
- Independent Comedies (4195)
- Independent dramas (384)
Music (1701)
- Children’s music (52843)
- Country & Western/Folk (1105)
- Jazz and light music (10271)
- Latin music (10741)
- Urban music and dance concerts (9472)
- World music concerts (2856)
- Rock and pop concerts (3278)
- Musicals (13335)
- Classic Musicals (32392)
- Disney Musicals (59433)
- Showbiz Musicals (13573)
- Theater musicals (55774)
Romantic movies (8883)
- Favorite Romantics (502675)
- Extravagant romantics (36103)
- Independent Romantic Movies (9916)
- Romantic foreign films (7153)
- Romantic dramas (1255)
- Hot romantic movies (35800)
- Classic Romantic Movies (31273)
- Romantic comedies (5475)
Science Fiction and Fantasy (1492)
- Action, science fiction and fantasy (1568)
- Alien Science Fiction (3327)
- Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy (47147)
- Cult science fiction and fantasy (4734)
- Fantasy Movies (9744)
- Sci-Fi Adventure (6926)
- Sci-fi dramas (3916)
- Sci-fi horror films (1694)
- Sci-fi and thriller movies (11014)
- Foreign science fiction and fantasy (6485)
Sports movies (4370)
- Sports comedies (5286)
- Sports documentaries (180)
- Sports dramas (7243)
- Baseball Movies (12339)
- Football movies (12803)
- Boxing movies (12443)
- Football movies (12549)
- Martial arts, boxing and wrestling (6695)
- Basketball Movies (12762)
- Sports and Fitness (9327)
Thriller movies (8933)
- Action Movies (43048)
- Classic Thriller Movies (46588)
- Thriller Movies (10499)
- Foreign thrillers (10306)
- Independent thriller films (3269)
- Gangster Movies (31851)
- Psychological thriller (5505)
- Political Suspense (10504)
- Mysteries (9994)
- Sci-fi movies (11014)
- Spy Movies (9147)
- Erotic thriller (972)
- Supernatural Suspense (11140)
TV shows (83)
- British TV shows (52117)
- Classic TV Shows (46553)
- Crime TV Shows (26146)
- Worship programs (74652)
- Food and Travel Television (72436)
- Children’s television (27346)
- Korean TV Shows (67879)
- Miniseries (4814)
- Military programs (25804)
- Science and Nature (52780)
- TV Action and Adventure (10673)
- TV comedies (10375)
- TV Documentaries (10105)
- TV Dramas (11714)
- Horror on TV (83059)
- TV Mysteries (4366)
- Science fiction and fantasy (1372)
- Reality TV (9833)
- Teen TV Shows (60951)
