July 31, 2025, 10:02 am | Read time: 5 minutes

The Netflix algorithm is supposed to suggest suitable movies and series to users. However, it often feels like the same series and movies are always displayed on the homepage. If you want to watch something different, you either have to search specifically for titles and genres or browse the menu at random. The problem here is that the search is based on a specific keyword. If content isn’t tagged with it, it remains hidden. But there is a solution. With certain Netflix codes, you can specifically search for different genres. Whether horror films, romantic comedies, military series, or others–if you know the right code, you can get a whole range of suitable suggestions displayed.

How Netflix Codes Work

Netflix has a unique code for each genre. The list is therefore very long. Entering the Netflix codes is done via the browser or alternatively through the search field in the app. Users need to take a small detour via their smartphone, tablet, or PC. In the address bar, they enter the URL “https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/” plus the respective code. It looks like this:

“https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/6548″

After entering, users are directed to the Netflix website and prompted to log into their account. Subsequently, the selected genre with all currently available titles is displayed. In the example above, it’s all comedies currently available on Netflix. It looks like this:

Depending on whether users want to search for new series or movies, the respective codes differ.

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Codes for Different Genres

Movies

• Soccer Movies: “12549”
• Comedies: “6548”
• Dark Comedies: “869”
• Foreign Comedies: “4426”
• Supernatural Horror Movies: “42023”
• Silent Movies: “53310”
• Tearjerkers: “6384”
• Italian Movies: “8221”
• Animal Movies: “5507”
• Classics: “31574”
• 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”
• Classic Westerns: “47465”
• Vampire Horror Movies: “75804”
• Spy Thrillers: “9147”
• Action & Adventure: “1365”
• Asian Action Movies: “77232”
• Classic Action & Adventure: “46576”
• Action Comedies: “43040”
• Action Thrillers: “43048”
• Adventure Movies: “7442”
• Comic and Superhero Movies: “10118”
• Westerns: “7700”
• Spy Action & Adventure: “10702”
• Crime Action & Adventure: “9584”
• Foreign Action & Adventure: “11828”
• Martial Arts: “8985”
• Military Action & Adventure: “2125”

Series

• Mini-Series: “4814”
• Military TV Shows: “25804”
• TV Shows: “83”
• British TV Shows: “52117”
• Classic TV Shows: “46553”
• Crime TV Shows: “26146”
• Cult TV Shows: “74652”
• Food & Travel TV: “72436”
• Kids’ TV: “27346”
• Science & Nature TV: “52780”
• TV Action & Adventure: “10673”
• TV Comedies: “10375”
• TV Dramas: “11714”
• TV Horror: “83059”
• TV Mysteries: “4366”
• TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy: “1372”
• Teen TV Shows: “60951”
• Children and Family
• Children & Family Movies: “783”
• 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 Music: “52843”

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Animes

• Anime: “7424”
• Adult Animation: “11881”
• Anime Action: “2653”
• Anime Comedies: “9302”
• Anime Drama: “452”
• Anime Features: “3063”
• Anime Sci-Fi: “2729”
• Anime Horror: “10695”
• Anime Fantasy: “11146”
• Anime Series: “6721”

Movies and Series from South Korea

• Korean Series: “67879”
• Korean Movies: “5685”
• K-Dramas: “2638104”
• K-Dramas for Beginners: “2953105”
• K-Dramas Based on Webtoons: “2936382”
• Korean Reality TV: “3172587”
• Korean Historical Movies: “2199580”
• Award-Winning Korean Movies: “1630482”

Movies and series from South Korea are currently very trendy. This is partly due to hits like “Squid Game” or the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” The portal “What’s on Netflix” has dedicated its own section to these contents and compiled a very extensive list of Netflix codes.

Documentaries and Shows

• Stand-up Comedy: “11559”
• Political Documentaries: “7018”
• Food and Travel TV: “72436”
• Reality TV: “9833”
• TV Documentaries: “10105”
• Late Night Comedies: “1402”
• Mockumentaries: “26”
• Crime Documentaries: “9875”
• Foreign Documentaries: “5161”
• Historical Documentaries: “5349”
• Military Documentaries: “4006”
• Sports Documentaries: “180”
• Music & Concert Documentaries: “90361”
• Travel & Adventure Documentaries: “1159”

Music

• Music: “1701”
• 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”

List of Every Conceivable Genre

Some of these codes have been released by Netflix itself, but a large portion has also been compiled by users. The list is sometimes very detailed and extends to very specific genres. New movies in the quirkiest genres imaginable, like “absurd comedy from the 1980s” or “African-American films with a strong female lead,” are just a click away. Some links only open in certain regions of the world, so they may not be available in Germany. It can also happen that some codes are changed and thus no longer display content.

However, there is a catch despite the vast variety of films: The code trick unfortunately only works on the computer or in the app. A small tip: Click on a title and then on the plus symbol for the “add to my list” option. Then you can find it again later when you switch to the TV.