VIDEO RENTAL CHARTS : ‘Working Girl’ No Match for ‘Batman’

Caped Crusader Clobbers Working Girl. That’s a capsule summary of what happened on the Billboard rental chart this week, with “Batman� winging its way to the top of the rental and sales charts in just two weeks, demoting “Working Girl� to fourth. But the supremacy of “Batman� is being seriously challenged by second-ranked “Scrooged,� the Bill Murray version of “A Christmas Carol,� which could become an even more appealing rental as Christmas gets closer. “K-9,� starring Jim Belushi and a German shepherd, sprinted up to No. 8 in just two weeks. Look for it to be in the Top 5 next week. “Three Fugitives,� co-starring Nick Nolte, is still doing strong rental business, inching up a notch to No. 6.

* Compared to the 1984 original, which raked in more than $200 million, “Ghostbusters II� was a practically a box-office flop--grossing just $111 million. But the sequel could outdo the original in rentals simply because the home-video market is so much larger today than it was in 1985. “Ghostbusters II� entered the rental chart at No. 10 and could bounce into the Top 5 next week.

Ranking Ranking 2 Weeks Top Rentals Last Week Ago 1. “Batman� (Warner) 5 --- 2. “Scrooged� (Paramount) 8 12 3. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit� (Touchstone) 2 2 4. “Working Girl� (CBS-Fox) 1 1 5. “Say Anything� (CBS-Fox) 6 7 * “Ghostbusters II� (RCA/Columbia) --- ---

Weeks On Rental Top Rentals Chart 1. “Batman� (Warner) 2 2. “Scrooged� (Paramount) 3 3. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit� (Touchstone) 7 4. “Working Girl� (CBS-Fox) 8 5. “Say Anything� (CBS-Fox) 4 * “Ghostbusters II� (RCA/Columbia) 1