Is "Groundhog Day" a Religious Story?

I really enjoy the movie "Groundhog Day." It's a fun movie, and one of Bill Murray's really good ones. But even I was surprised to hear that many theologians find it a religious allegory. After reading the argument, I can at least see it a little bit. But I'm not sure I'm willing to go as far as others.

But then I'm a guy who finds constant religious value out of the Simpsons and Monty Python, so who am I to argue?