Continuity mistake: When first arriving on Earth the aliens do a clean up of things not needed, one of these being toilets, then in a scene minutes later you see the main alien character brushing his teeth with a toilet brush standing next to a toilet. (00:05:45 - 00:07:00)
Home (2015)
Plot summary
Directed by: Tim Johnson
Starring: Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Jim Parsons
When Oh (Jim Parsons), a lovable misfit alien from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip (Rihanna) who is on a quest of her own.
Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word home.
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Answer: The in universe reason is that it is weird and alien. The story telling reason is so Smek can clobber other Boovians with it.