Let’s face it, it can be pretty overwhelming to sort through the vast number of movies and TV shows available 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 http://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.
Dark Comedies: 869
Deep Sea Horror Movies: 45028
Disney: 67673
Disney Musicals: 59433
Documentaries: 6839
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!
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 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
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
Travel & Adventure Documentaries: 1159
TV Action & Adventure: 10673
TV Cartoons: 11177
TV Comedies: 10375
TV Documentaries: 10105
TV Dramas: 11714
TV Horror: 83059
TV Mysteries: 4366
TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1372
TV Shows: 83