When logging into Netflix it can be hard enough to figure out what you want to watch without having to navigate through a seemingly endless menu offering up thousands of shows and movies.
Plenty of times you'll go back to something comfortable you've watched before to avoid spending 20 minutes scrolling through category after category.
Fortunately, if you have a decent idea of what type of movie or show you're looking for then Netflix has a few shortcuts to show you options you're looking for quicker.
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For example, if you want to see what superhero movies Netflix has on its considerable roster then you could search the numbers 10118 and it'd show you the category you want.
Full list of codes below
YouTuber SetupSpawn showed how it worked, typing the five simple numbers into the streaming service's search bar and it immediately served him up a selection of exactly what he wanted.
Another code you might be interested in knowing is the one for their crime documentaries and biopics.
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If you're looking for your next true crime fix just put '9875' into the search bar and you'll find what you're looking for.
We can't quite tell you every secret search code on Netflix since there are over 4,000 of them but we can list some of the ones you might get the most use out of.
Here are the codes we reckon would be most useful for you to know:
Action & Adventure (1365)
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Asian Action Movies (77232)
Classic Action & Adventure (46576)
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Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)
Spy Action & Adventure (10702)
Crime Action & Adventure (9584)
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Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
Martial Arts Movies (8985)
Military Action & Adventure (2125)
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)
Movies Based on Children's Books (10056)
Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
Classic Thrillers (46588)
Classic War Movies (48744)
Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
Late Night Comedies (1402)
Political Comedies (2700)
Screwball Comedies (9702)
Slapstick Comedies (10256)
Cult Horror Movies (10944)
Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
Biographical Documentaries (3652)
Crime Documentaries (9875)
Foreign Documentaries (5161)
Historical Documentaries (5349)
Military Documentaries (4006)
Sports Documentaries (180)
Music & Concert Documentaries (90361)
Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159)
Political Documentaries (7018)
Religious Documentaries (10005)
Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)
Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675)
Biographical Dramas (3179)
Courtroom Dramas (528582748)
Dramas based on Books (4961)
Dramas based on Real Life (3653)
Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)
Social Issue Dramas (3947)
Faith & Spirituality (26835)
Spiritual Documentaries (2760)
Kids Faith & Spirituality (751423)
Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
Foreign Documentaries (5161)
Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)
Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
Foreign Thrillers (10306)
Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
Latin American Movies (1613)
Middle Eastern Movies (5875)
New Zealand Movies (63782)
Scandinavian Movies (9292)
Southeast Asian Movies (9196)
Eastern European Movies (5254)
Gay & Lesbian Movies (5977)
Gay & Lesbian Comedies (7120)
Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)
Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies (3329)
Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)
Gay & Lesbian Documentaries (4720)
Gay & Lesbian TV Shows (65263)
Cult Horror Movies (10944)
Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028)
Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
Slasher and Serial Killer Movies (8646)
Supernatural Horror Movies (42023)
Vampire Horror Movies (75804)
Werewolf Horror Movies (75930)
Zombie Horror Movies (75405)
Independent Movies (7077)
Experimental Movies (11079)
Independent Action & Adventure (11804)
Independent Thrillers (3269)
Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
Independent Comedies (4195)
Country & Western/Folk (1105)
Jazz & Easy Listening (10271)
Urban & Dance Concerts (9472)
World Music Concerts (2856)
Rock & Pop Concerts (3278)
Romantic Favourites (502675)
Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
Steamy Romantic Movies (35800)
Classic Romantic Movies (31273)
Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1568)
Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
Sci-Fi Horror Movies (1694)
Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
Sports Documentaries (180)
Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling (6695)
Basketball Movies (12762)
Classic Thrillers (46588)
Foreign Thrillers (10306)
Independent Thrillers (3269)
Psychological Thrillers (5505)
Political Thrillers (10504)
Supernatural Thrillers (11140)
Military TV Shows (25804)
Science & Nature TV (52780)
TV Action & Adventure (10673)
TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1372)
Topics: Netflix, TV and Film
Joe Harker